Argentina has several matches confirmed and some rumored prior to the start of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Copa America champions Argentina have three matches confirmed with six rumored. The first match is a World Cup qualifier against Venezuela in Argentina on March 24 with the second being on March 29 against Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier.

After that is Argentina against Italy as it is the Copa America champions against the Euro winners with the match on June 1 in London, England. Those are three matches which are confirmed.

The other that is expected to be confirmed next week is Argentina against Brazil. This would be the World Cup qualifying match between both teams which was stopped after five minutes. This match will not be played in Brazil or South America.

Three matches have been stated as being confirmed by the media. According to TNT Sports, Argentina will play Belgium, Portugal and Denmark before the World Cup. However, that has not yet been stated by any of the teams.

Another one is that the Argentina FA have been approached by CONMEBOL to play a match against one of their top three teams. According to TyC Sports, they have been approached to play a match against Canada, the United States or Mexico.

And the last rumored match is against an Arab country before the start of the World Cup at the end of the year.

Venezuela: March 24, World Cup qualifier
Ecuador: March 29, World Cup qualifier
Italy: June 1, Copa vs. Euro winners
Brazil, middle of June, World Cup qualifier
Belgium, friendly
Portugal, friendly
Denmark, friendly
Canada, USA or Mexico, friendly

Argentina against Brazil is set to be played in June, outside of South America.

The World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil from September 2021 was stopped after five minutes. The reason for the stoppage was reportedly because Argentina fielded players which did not follow Brazilian COVID protocols.

It was stopped after only five minutes and with no decision. According to TyC Sports, an official announcement is expected on February 9 with the match to be played. The match is expected to be played outside of Brazil and possible even outside of South America in the middle of June.

Gio Lo Celso commented on the Argentina national team and the players that were missing in the 1-0 win vs. Colombia on Tuesday.

Lo Celso was back in the starting eleven for Argentina after starting the 2-1 win against Chile on the bench. Speaking to TyC Sports after the match, here is what he had to say:

“As friends, today, we also played for them, to leave the national team at the top and represent it just as they would have done. Obviously they are missed, we had to move forward with this game which was very diffuclt.

“We have incredible days every time we are here, we enjoy it a lot and that I think that is later shown on the pitch.”