Argentina national team is preparing for the last friendly match of 2025 against Angola, which will be a farewell for the world champions before the 2026 season, the main goal of which will be the World Cup to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The match against Angola will take place at noon on Friday, November 14, in Luanda, the capital of the African country.
Ahead of this game, head coach Lionel Scaloni decided to call up almost all the players who are usually considered starters, and the presence of Lionel Messi is also noteworthy, as he was vital for the AFA to charge 12 million dollars for this friendly match.
One of the players who will be most missed will be the goalkeeper Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez.
This is because Scaloni wants to test other goalkeepers to complete the World Cup squad.
Players called up by Lionel Scaloni for the friendly match against Angola:
Goalkeepers: - Gerónimo Rulli - Walter Benítez
Defenders: - Nahuel Molina - Juan Foyth - Cristian Romero - Nicolás Otamendi - Marcos Senesi - Nicolás Tagliafico - Valentín Barco
Midfielders: - Alexis Mac Allister - Máximo Perrone - Rodrigo De Paul - Enzo Fernández - Thiago Almada - Giovani Lo Celso - Nicolás Paz
Forwards: - Lionel Messi - Julián Álvarez - Nicolás González - Lautaro Martínez - José Manuel López - Joaquín Peñalva
