Overview
- The Burkina Faso delegation was left in Casablanca after its original charter was cancelled on Sept. 30, forcing government, federation and embassy officials to seek alternatives.
- After days of negotiations a replacement Hi Fly charter departed early Saturday and is due to land in Ezeiza only a few hours before the scheduled match.
- Several senior players refused to travel under the reprogrammed conditions, so the federation made emergency call‑ups from the Sub‑23 pool and will arrive with a mixed squad.
- Organizers and both federations say the friendly will go ahead as an official international 'A' match and the AFA covered travel, hotel and meals while not offering match prize money.
- The compressed arrival leaves roughly five to eight hours for rest and paperwork before kickoff, which could blunt Burkina Faso’s tactical preparation and affect player welfare on the trip home.