BUENOS AIRES: Argentina will face Mauritania and Zambia this month in World Cup warm-up matches, the South American nation’s football body (AFA) said on Friday.
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Argentina had been due to play Spain in the “Finalissima” in Qatar, but the game was canceled due to the conflict in the Middle East.
“The national team will play a friendly against Mauritania as the squad begins its farewell to fans before departing to defend its World Cup title,” the AFA said in a statement.
In a separate statement, the AFA added that Argentina “will face Zambia in its second friendly match of the FIFA Date.”
