Emiliano Buendía has been called-up to the Argentina national team for the match against Angola.
Buendía scored for Aston Villa in their 4-0 win against Bournemouth and has now been called up to the Argentina national team for the match on Friday. The official Argentina social media account announced that he will be joining the team.
Julián Álvarez, Giuliano Simeone and Nahuel Molina are all out of Argentina’s match against Angola on Friday.
The three Argentine players will not take part in Friday’s match as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni will not have them available for the game. The official Argentina national team account posted that they did not complete in time the health procedures related to the yellow fever vaccine required to enter Angola.
Leandro Paredes will join the Argentina national team for their match against Angola.
Paredes is going to be with the Argentina national team for their friendly match on Friday. According to Gastón Edul, the 31 year old will travel and the team after Boca’s 2-0 win against River Plate.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni did not call-up any players based in Argentina for the friendly match against Angola on Friday but Paredes will be joining the team. Scaloni also called-up Kevin Mac Allister to the team while Enzo Fernández has stated that he will not be joining the team. Here is the updated list of players:
Goalkeepers: Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille) Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace)
Defenders: Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid) Juan Foyth (Villarreal) Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) Valentín Barco (Racing Strasbourg) Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise)
Midfielders: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami) Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) Thiago Almada (Atlético Madrid) Máximo Perrone (Como) Nicolás Paz (Como) Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors)
Boca Juniors defeated River Plate 2-0 at La Bombonera in Matchday 15 of the Argentine Apertura, securing a place in the next stage of the tournament and putting River’s Copa Libertadores 2026 qualification in doubt.
The match, watched by a full stadium and international figures including Dua Lipa, was defined by goals at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second. Exequiel Zeballos opened the scoring in the 45th minute, finishing a play inside the box, and Miguel Merentiel extended the lead two minutes after the second half began, after a fast counterattack.
Boca, managed by Claudio Úbeda, displayed control in key moments and maintained defensive solidity to prevent River from reacting. The win placed Boca at the top of the standings and gave the team a direct spot in the 2026 Copa Libertadores.
For River, managed by Marcelo Gallardo, the loss deepened concerns about their campaign. The team remains sixth in its group, currently in a playoff position, and must depend on other results or win the tournament to secure qualification. River sits third in the annual table with 52 points, only one ahead of Argentinos Juniors and Deportivo Riestra, both with one match less.
The defeat also extended an unfavorable statistic: River has lost 12 matches in 2025 after conceding first and has been unable to recover in any of them.
Inter defeated Lazio 2-0 in Matchday 11 of Serie A, with Lautaro Martínez opening the scoring in the 2nd minute.
The Argentine forward received the ball while entering the penalty area from the left side and struck it first time toward the far top corner. The goalkeeper could not react and watched as the ball hit the net, giving Inter a 1-0 lead.
Martínez has now scored four goals in Serie A this season and ten across all competitions, including four in the Champions League and two in the FIFA Club World Cup.
With this result, Inter reached 24 points, matching Roma at the top of the table but leading on goal difference. After the international break, Inter will face AC Milan in the city derby.
