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Meeting held for Finalissima match between Argentina and Spain

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A meeting was held for the upcoming Finalissima match between Argentina and Spain.

Reigning Finalissima champions Argentina will play Spain some time next year in the Finalissima, a match between the current Copa America champions and Euro champions. The meeting was held in Paraguay on Friday with AFA, CONMEBOL, RFEF and UEFA representatives all present.

No date has been announced for the Finalissima, with a statement from UEFA stating that “More details on the organisation of the match will be announced in due course.” There are rumors that the match could be played in March of next year.

The Argentina national team won the 2022 Finalissima at Wembley, winning 3-0 against Italy.

Argentina to play China and USA, Russia, Japan or Korea later this year

The Argentina national team will play China and the United States this year and one of Russia, South Korea or Japan.

Argentina have two World Cup qualifying matches in June against Chile and Colombia. After that are four friendly matches and according to Gastón Edul, Argentina will play China in China in October.

A second match in October will be against one of Russia, South Korea or Japan. That match could also take place in China.

In November, Lionel Scaloni’s team will play Angola in Angola to celebrate 50 years of independence. The second match for the reigning World Cup champions will be against the United States of America in Qatar, at Lusail stadium.

Alejandro Garnacho and Nico Domínguez back in Argentina team

Alejandro Garnacho, Valentín Barcos, Nicolás Domínguez and Taty Castellanos are back in the Argentina national team.

Garnacho, Barcos, Domínguez and Castellanos are the four players back in the Argentina national team for the June World Cup qualifiers. Garnacho was part of the team for the November matches but was not picked for the March World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Brazil.

Valentín Barco has only played one match for Argentina and that was in March 2024, a 3-0 win against El Salvador.

Nicolás Domínguez last played for Argentina in November 2021, a 0-0 draw against Brazil while Taty Castellanos played againat Paraguay in November.

Argentina preliminary list for June World Cup qualifiers

The preliminary Argentina national team foreign list of players for the June World Cup qualifiers has been announced.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has announced his team for the June World Cup Qualifying matches. Valentín Barco, Alejandro Garnacho, Nicolas Domínguez and Taty Castellanos return to the team.

Here are the names for the qualifying matches against Colombia and Chile:

Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martínez
Gerónimo Rulli
Walter Benítez

Defenders:
Nahuel Molina
Juan Foyth
Cristian Romero
Leonardo Balerdi
Nicolás Otamendi
Facundo Medina
Nicolás Tagliafico
Valentín Barco

Midfielders:
Alexis Mac Allister
Leandro Paredes
Nicolás Domínguez
Exequiel Palacios
Rodrigo De Paul
Thiago Almada
Giovani Lo Celso
Enzo Fernández

Forwards:
Lionel Messi
Nico Paz
Julián Álvarez
Lautaro Martínez
Valentín Castellanos
Alejandro Garnacho
Nicolás González
Giovani Simeone
Ángel Correa

Santiago Castro and Benjamín Domínguez win Coppa Italia with Bologna

Young Argentines Santiago Castro and Benjamín Domínguez won the 2025 Coppa Italia with Bologna after defeating AC Milan 1-0 in the final on Wednesday at the Stadio Olimpico.

Santiago Castro started the match for Bologna and finished the tournament as the top assist provider, with three assists.

This marks Bologna’s first title in 51 years—the last one being the 1974 Coppa Italia. With this victory, the club has now won the Coppa Italia three times in its history.

It is also the first professional title in the careers of both Castro and Domínguez.

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