Who are Argentina facing in FIFA World Cup 2026 warm-up matches?
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The defending champions will play two friendly games before the competition.
Argentina will play two friendlies in the US to wrap up their FIFA World Cup 2026 preparations before starting their title defence against Algeria on June 16.
As part of their last preparation before the competition in the US, Canada, and Mexico, Lionel Scaloni’s team, the reigning world champion, will play Honduras and Iceland in June.
Kansas City has been selected as the team’s World Cup base. Argentina’s team is anticipated to use the Sporting KC Training Centre as their Team Base Camp for training, recuperation, team meetings, and operations in between games.
Who are Argentina facing in warm-up games before 2026 World Cup?
June 6: Argentina vs Honduras at the Kyle Field, College Station, Texas – 7: 00 pm local / 5:30 am IST (June 7)
June 9: Argentina vs Iceland at the Jordan-Hare Stadium, Alabama – 7:30 pm local / 6:00 am IST (June 10)
La Albiceleste’s World Cup Group Stage Games (Group J)
June 16: Argentina vs Algeria, Kansas City
June 22: Argentina vs Austria, Arlington, Texas
June 27: Argentina vs Jordan, Arlington, Texas
Argentina’s 2026 World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).
Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (River Plate), Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Valentín Barco (Strasbourg), Giovani lo Celso (Real Betis), Ezequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
Forwards: Julián Álvarez (Atlético Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolás González (Atlético Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atlético Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atlético Madrid), Nico Paz (Como), José Manuel López (Palmeiras), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
Who are La Albiceleste facing in the warm-up games?
Honduras and Iceland.
When is their first World Cup game?
June 16 against Algeria.
Is Messi named in the final WC squad?
Yes.
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After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.