Will Lionel Messi play tonight for Argentina vs Mauritania in international friendly?
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Messi’s Argentina takes on Mauritania in a friendly game tonight.
Tonight, Lionel Messi’s Argentina will play a friendly match in Buenos Aires against the African minnows Mauritania, a new opponent.
Due to the continuous tension in the Middle East, the 2026 edition of La Finalissima, which was supposed to take place in Qatar and pit La Albiceleste against European champions Spain, was cancelled. Instead, they will play the first of two friendlies in March.
At the Estadio Alberto José Armando, Argentina are playing its first game of the year and are expected to secure a win. In their last 12 games, Lionel Scaloni’s team has only suffered two losses.
All eyes will be on Lionel Messi as the world champion gets ready to play Mauritania at La Bombonera. Let’s take a look if Argentine’s No. 10 will be in Lionel Scaloni’s starting lineup tonight or not.
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Will Lionel Messi play tonight vs Mauritania?
Yes, he will play tonight. Giving Lionel Messi minutes to help him regain rhythm with his teammates is the coach’s obvious plan. Because of this, Scaloni might start a weaker lineup.
But there’s also a play time management strategy in place. Lionel Messi is unlikely to play the entire ninety minutes against Mauritania and is likely to start the match on the bench.
In addition to assessing the team’s performance without him on the field and testing tactical changes and solutions in his absence, the goal is to prevent overload and lower the danger of injury.
Where will this game take place?
It will be played at La Bombonera, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
What time will the game start?
It will start at 4:45 a.m. IST and 11:15 p.m. GMT.
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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.