The Argentine Football Association (AFA) is evaluating the possibility that the National Team will play two friendlies in Argentina to continue celebrating winning the World Cup. In this framework, the leaders plan that the national group I played two unofficial matches in the country so that I could celebrate with the fans the title in the World Cup in Qatar.
Despite AFA’s intentions, this will depend on FIFA’s decision, since should announce shortly if the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers will finally start in the second half of the year -it could be in September-. If that happens, the team lionel scaloni I would play two meetings between March 20 and 28one in the interior of the country and another in Buenos Aires.
“Now we will have to see this year’s calendar and we want these guys to have the recognition they deserve. And what better than playing in Argentina. We will see when we have the confirmed FIFA dates, but we want it to be played in our country before abroad,” said the president of AFA, Claudio “Chiqui” Tapiaabout the idea of setting up parties.
What is certain is that the Scaloneta will have action again in 2023 in what will be the first window of FIFA matches will be between March 20 and 28, although it remains to define whether it will be for the points or not, during those eight days, the European Leagues He will not play matches and the clubs will give up the players.
One game could be played at the Monumental stadium and the other in Rosario or Córdoba, although the venues are not defined. The stadiums with the highest capacity would be sought because there will be a high demand for tickets.
On the other hand, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bagladesh, shahriar alamconfirmed the intention of inviting the Argentine National Team to play a match in daka to please the millions of fans of that country that during the World Cup cheer on the albiceleste. “Soon we will make the official proposal so that they can bring the World Cup to Bangladesh,” said the Minister. For now, in the AFA they have absolutely no offer, and although it is not ruled out for the future, the goal is to play first in Argentina and then abroad.
As for the next Conmebol Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the regulatory body has not made the schedule official, but the format of the competition will be the same (ten teams all against all at 18 dates).
The Argentine National Team will have to compete to qualify for the next World Cup despite being world champion -there is no longer direct classification as it was before-, although the table will not be as compressed, since this edition will have 48 classified countries, granting to Conmebol a total of six direct tickets to the 2026 World Cup and a playoff.
