Overview
- AFA has not confirmed any September/October friendlies because FIFA approval is required to label matches 'Class A', a status needed to make World Cup disciplinary bans enforceable and to award FIFA ranking points.
- Reports say provisional opponents include Burkina Faso and Benin with a possible Bolivia fixture, but confederation calendars and African qualifiers create conflicts that make FIFA sign‑off necessary.
- Coach Lionel Scaloni has told AFA he is weighing his future and does not intend to automatically renew beyond his contract expiry in late December, while assistant Walter Samuel is expected to leave when the staff contracts end.
- Separately, Franco Colapinto delivered a strong result in Madrid by reaching Q3 and qualifying ninth for the Spanish Grand Prix, marking one of his best Formula 1 performances this season.
- The Milei administration is prioritizing the Malvinas sovereignty file and preparing a bill for Congress while scheduling a packed international itinerary including the UN General Assembly and Argentina Week in Paris, a move that shifts domestic attention toward foreign policy.