The wait is over. The Argentine national team will have contact with its people again three months after being crowned world champion in Qatar 2022. To reunite with their fans, the Albiceleste had no better idea than to play a friendly match against Panama this Thursday, March 23 at the Más Monumental de Núñez stadium. With Lionel MessiJulián Álvarez, ‘Fideo’ di María and the whole band the box of scaloni prepares for a great party and in the following lines we offer you all the details of the event.
The ‘Scaloneta’ train from this Monday at the AFA facilities, which both Tuesday and Wednesday will allow momentary access to the press, although the players will not be concentrated and are free until Wednesday, the day before the match in Panama.
What time does Argentina vs. Panama?
Argentina: 21:00
Uruguay: 21:00
Chili: 21:00
Peru: 7:00 p.m.
Ecuador: 7:00 p.m.
Colombia: 7:00 p.m.
Spain: 1:00 (Friday)
The expectation for Thursday’s match, which will be played at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, is maximum, since the AFA has organized a party to celebrate the world title with the fans who, in just two and a half hours, sold out the 83,000 seats for sale.
Almost 1.6 million fans had entered the virtual ticket sales system last Thursday, waiting to gain access to River Plate’s home. However, only 83,000 fans will have their first contact with Argentina since they were crowned world champions.
What channels show Argentina vs. Panama?
Argentina: TyC Sports, DIRECTV Sports, Free Football TV
Uruguay: DIRECTV Sports, Free Football TV
Chili: DIRECTV Sports, Free Football TV
Peru: DIRECTV Sports, Free Football TV
Ecuador: DIRECTV Sports, Free Football TV
Colombia: DIRECTV Sports, Free Football TV
Spain: Free Soccer TV
An extensive security device is expected for the next few days in the streets of Buenos Aires, since it is feared that tens or hundreds of thousands of people will take to the streets to see their idols up close, as already happened during the festivities after the title achieved in Qatar 2022.
The presence of the captain, Lionel Messi, and the rest of the players who were proclaimed world champions on December 18 has turned that first duel in Argentina into a collective party that could not take place, precisely because of the accumulation of almost five million of fans in the streets.
Of the 26 players that made up the world champion’s squad, the only one absent will be Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez, who is recovering from an ankle operation and was not authorized to travel by Sevilla. Also left out of the squad is Alejandro Garnacho, who suffered an ankle injury and will finally be completing his recovery at Manchester United.
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