"Scaloni is taking the game seriously, and Messi - who is still involved in the MLS Cup Playoffs with Inter Miami - will play a prominent role. "Messi is going to play. Right now, I don't know how many minutes. It's going to be from the start and then we'll see. But people will see tomorrow," Scaloni said."
""I know the Angolan players, they have players in teams in Europe, in Italy and Spain. They have very fast players up front. Their wingers are fast. "They have very tall centre-backs who will go head-to-head with us, but I will keep their weaknesses to myself because I want to tell my players. They will be a complicated opponent. As I always say, our superiority must be reflected.""
"Argentina's final game of 2025 will take place at the Estadio 11 de Novembro in Talatona, forming part of the celebrations to mark 50 years of independence for Angola. The Albiceleste cruised through the CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualification group, finishing nine points clear of second-placed Ecuador after winning 12 of their 18 games (two draws, four losses). Angola, meanwhile, are 89th in the FIFA World Rankings and missed out on World Cup qualification after finishing fourth in a six-team group, behind Cape Verde, Cameroon and Libya."
Argentina will play a friendly against Angola at the Estadio 11 de Novembro in Talatona as part of Angola's 50th independence celebrations. Lionel Messi will be involved and is expected to start, though exact minutes remain undecided while he completes MLS Cup Playoffs duties with Inter Miami. Argentina topped CONMEBOL 2026 qualification, finishing nine points clear after 12 wins from 18 matches. Angola sit 89th in the FIFA rankings and failed to qualify for the World Cup, finishing fourth in their group. The Argentina coach plans a strong lineup and warns that Angola possess fast wingers and tall centre-backs, presenting a complicated challenge.
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