Argentina plays a first match of 2026 when first-time opponents and African minnows Mauritania arrive in Buenos Aires on Friday night.
The two nations, rather unsurprisingly given the gulf in quality and status, have never faced one another previously, and Friday’s friendly isn’t projected to be a particularly close contest. More than 100 places separate the world champions and their visitors in the FIFA rankings and nothing but an annihilation is expected at La Bombonera.
