Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - Argentina replace scrapped Finalissima with Guatemala friendly

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2026-03-17

World champions Argentina will play Guatemala in a friendly to replace the cancelled Finalissima match against European champions Spain in Qatar, which fell foul to the Middle East war. Lionel Messi's Argentina, who are also the Copa America holders, had been set to face Spain in Doha on March 27. But due to the war triggered by US-Israeli strikes on February 28 against Iran, organisers looked for a new location or date. UEFA said on Sunday that......

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