Argentina To Play Exhibition Against Costa Rica Instead Of Nigeria In Los Angeles On March 26

Lionel Messi’s Argentina will play Costa Rica quite than Nigeria in an exhibition on March 26 on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the most recent change for a match that has switched location and opponent.

The World Cup champion initially was to face Nigeria at Hangzhou and Ivory Coast at Beijing throughout a tour of China from March 18-26. That tour was canceled after Lionel Messi didn’t play at Inter Miami’s preseason recreation in Hong Kong. Argentina final week introduced matches in opposition to El Salvador on March 22 at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Field and Nigeria 4 days later in Los Angeles.

The Argentina Football Association mentioned Tuesday the most recent change was attributable to administrative issues with visas.

Messi mentioned earlier than Miami’s pleasant in opposition to an area all-star group in Hong Kong on Feb. 4 that he had a groin damage, and his absence sparked spectator anger. He performed three days later in Tokyo in an exhibition in opposition to Vissel Kobe.

Argentina additionally has friendlies in opposition to Ecuador on June 9 at Chicago’s Soldier Field and Guatemala 5 days later at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The defending world and South American championopens the Copa América in opposition to Canada or Trinidad and Tobago on June 20 at Atlanta, then performs Chile 5 days later at East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Peru on June 29 at Miami Gardens, Florida.

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