Lionel Messi‘s Argentina have finalized the next steps in their preparation for the 2026 World Cup, revealing an unexpected change to the itinerary. Breaking with their traditional format of two matches per international window, the squad managed by Lionel Scaloni will play only a single fixture during the November FIFA window. The confirmed opponent is Angola, set for a friendly match on Friday, November 14th, in Luanda, the African nation’s capital.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) officially detailed the unusual travel and camp logistics in a statement. Unlike previous tours, the team will first gather in Spain, which will serve as their primary base of operations.

Immediately after traveling to and completing the match in Luanda, the AFA reported that “the delegation will ret

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