Mauritania and Zambia will be the Argentine men’s national football team rivals in its last friendly matches ahead of the World Cup, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) confirmed on Friday. After the cancellation of the Finalissima against Spain due to scheduling disagreements and FIFA’s refusal to allow Guatemala to play in different continents in the same international window, Argentina will host with Mauritania on March 27 and later face Zambia on the 31. Tickets for the game against Mauritania start at AR$90,000 (just under US$64) and go as high as ARS$490.000 (nearly US$348). While the core of the Argentina team that won the title at the Qatar 2022 World Cup will remain, it’s clear that head coach Lionel Scaloni will be testing out some alternatives against Mauritania and Zambia. The Argentine team, then, would focus mostly on which players can make the definitive list for the upcoming World Cup.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald March 23, 2026 17:17 UTC