Despite the plan to “federalize” the Argentine team, the AFA swerved, ruled out Córdoba and announced that the next game would be played on Boca’s field.
The meeting between Argentine national team and his pair of Uruguayfor the fifth date of the South American Qualifiers heading to World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada 2026will finally be played in the stadium of Bocathe candy box.
Both casts gave the go-ahead and the only thing missing is confirmation of Conmebol.
Originally, This match was going to be played in Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium of Córdoba to promote the “federalization” from Argentine national teamsince several provinces could not see the world champion players in action, but in the end from the Argentine Football Association (AFA) They turned back and it will be played in Buenos Aires.
However, the main reason is because the week of November 9 to 11, the American pop singer Taylor Swift will give a series of shows at the Most Monumental Stadium and to avoid the poor condition of the field, the National Team will let the grass rest until it is in condition to play again in the stadium. River.
The last time Argentina played in the stadium Boca It was a 3-0 win Venezuelawith the goals of Nicolás González, Ángel Di María y Lionel Messi in March 2022 for the penultimate date of the Qualifiers heading to Qatar World Cup 2022.
The Argentine national team will play Thursday November 16 ante Uruguay in the candy boxthen he will return to train at the Lionel Messi Premises, and finally he will travel to Rio de Janeiro to dispute the sixth date of Qualifiers compared to Brazil in a new edition of the Superclásico of the Americas.
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