The dates of Argentina’s first two matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers have been set for September.
Argentina will play two matches in September to start their World Cup qualifying campaign. The reigning World Cup champions will play at home against Ecuador on September 8 at 8:00 pm local time.
Lionel Scaloni’s team will play their second match on September 12 at 3:00 pm local time away vs. Bolivia.
With Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni and President Claudio Tapia in attendance, AFA will officially present on August 15 their football complex in Miami.
The plan, which began in 2022 in the town of Hialeah, includes a High-Performance Sports Complex that will serve the National Team for the 2024 Copa America and the 2026 World Cup, should Argentina qualifies.
Furthermore, it will be a base for the young talents to develop and for the players who participate in the leagues of nearby countries such as Mexico or some of Central America. In addition, AFA will create football academies for the large number of Argentine citizens who live throughout the state of Florida.
AFA President Claudio Tapia stated the following through their official website:
“We are very happy and excited about AFA’s project in the United States. We know the importance of this market due to its economic potential and the proximity of the Copa América and the next World Cup in this country. At the beginning of our management, we
focused strongly on expanding our brand in strategic markets such as Asia and the Middle East, where we knew there were thousands of fans from Argentina and many companies interested in working with us.
“The last tour showed what our national team means there. We have many sponsorship agreements and an important brand positioning. Since last year we started working on a similar project in the United States, where we will also have high-performance centers and
institutional offices, which will mark AFA’s permanent presence in this country.”
Lionel Messi posed with Argentina’s 1994 World Cup kit and we have news on the upcoming shirts.
Messi took to his Instagram page to post a picture and a video of himself wearing the memorable Argentina away kit from the 1994 World Cup. Messi is shown wearing the full kit with the shorts.
Mundo Albiceleste has learned that Adidas will be releasing several 1994 World Cup related merchandise for Argentina going into the Copa America next year. The re-releases are expected to be out in December of this year.
Lionel Messi on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/AU7bXPcVGX
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Lionel Messi on Instagram.pic.twitter.com/P1mjZRC9Lf
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Mauro Icardi has joined Galatasaray on a permanent deal from PSG.
Icardi has joined Galatasaray for €10 million after having spent last season on loan where he won the league. PSG made the announcement themselves on Friday evening.
The 30 year old joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 scoring a total of 38 goals in 92 matches. Icardi scored a total of 23 goals in 26 matches last season with Galatasaray.
Fans of the club waited and welcomed Icardi when he landed in Turkey on Saturday morning.
İŞTE BURADA MAURO ICARDI !#ultrAslan pic.twitter.com/ippaOAhOqQ
— ultrAslan (@ultrAslan) July 28, 2023
Argentina U20 national team player Gino Infantino is set to join Fiorentina.
Gino Infantino is going to Europe. According to César Luis Merlo, the Rosario Central midfielder is joining them for only €3 million on a contract until June 2028.
Infantino was part of the Argentina U20 national team at the U20 World Cup where he played in all four matches, scoring one goal. Rosario Central are also going to get a percentage of future sales.
