The Argentine men’s national football team is on the final stretch before the 2026 World Cup, where they’ll start their repeat quest on June 16 against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City. The team coached by Lionel Scaloni beat Honduras 2-0 on Saturday, the first of two preparation friendly matches ahead of the tournament.
With the second one against Iceland coming up fast, set to kick off on Tuesday at 10 p.m. Argentina time, what did we learn from the friendly against Honduras? What is the latest from the Argentine team camp? And what can we expect from the Albiceleste in their next matchup?
Honduras duel clears worries about ‘Cuti’ Romero
Argentina had a fairly straightforward game against Honduras. With many of its top stars on the bench — including captain Lionel Messi — the match was more about trying out options and alternatives than the result or the performance.
Lautaro Martínez opened the scoring in the 38th minute of the first half from the penalty spot, then set up Giuliano Simeone with a backheel in the 55th, for the goal that sealed the score.
