Argentina vs Iceland friendly: Final preparation for World Cup 2026


World Cup champions Argentina will face Iceland in a friendly at Jordaan-Hare on Tuesday. The match is a World Cup match for Lionel Messi and his teammates. La Albiceleste have won their last six matches and are likely to win the World Cup again, after Messi wins the trophy in Qatar 2022. However, Iceland are winless in their last five matches, making Argentina more likely to win. Messi was absent from last Saturday's 2-0 win over Honduras through injury, but manager Lionel Scaloni may be thinking of documenting his star in this situation. Also, Emiliano Martinez is out injured after breaking his arm last month, but that hasn't stopped Aston Villa from playing in the Europa League final. Full-time full-back Gonzalo Montiel is a minor doubt due to a recent muscle injury.