The Argentine national team has left a good 2025 behind and is preparing for an action-packed 2026, featuring the World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada, as well as the Finalissima just around the corner. At the upcoming World Cup, which will be covered by the Noticias Argentinas news agency, the team led by Lionel Scaloni will seek to defend the title won in Qatar 2022 in that thrilling final against France. The 'Albiceleste' hopes to count on the Rosario star and captain Lionel Messi for the international tournament, who has on repeated occasions expressed his desire to participate but has not confirmed his presence. In Group J, the national team will play against Algeria, Austria, and Jordan. They will then face the Europeans on the 22nd of the same month at 14:00, and finally, conclude the group stage against the Arabs on the 27th. Prior to debuting in the world's most prestigious football event, the Argentine national team is scheduled to play a match against Spain, on Friday, March 27th of next year, starting at 15:00 in Lusail, Qatar, where the new Finalissima champion will be crowned. As in 2022, the competition that pits the Copa América winner against the UEFA Euro winner will determine the new champion. They will make their World Cup debut on June 16th at 22:00 against the African side. At that time, the 'Albiceleste' arrived in a superb form with several matches without a defeat and managed to thrash Italy in a convincing 3-0 to reaffirm their good performance.
