World Cup champions Argentina will kick start the new year with a series of friendlies as the celebration for the country’s second trophy continues. La Albiceleste is the country’s best team in the world following their exploits in Qatar last.
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni was handed a new contract following his team’s success last year. He will lead the team for the upcoming series of friendlies, the Copa America, and World Cup qualifications later in the year.
What is Argentina’s next match in 2023?
Argentina friendly 2023 schedule, dates, opponents, and kickoff time
Argentina vs Panama
Date: Thursday, 23 March 2023
Kick-off time: 8:00 PM
Type: International Friendly
Venue: El Monumental
Argentina vs Curacao
Date: Tuesday, March 208, 2023
Kickoff time: TBD
Type: International Friendly
Venue: Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades
Argentina squad for the upcoming friendly vs Panama
Goalkeepers
Franco Armani (River Plate), Gerónimo Rulli (Ajax), and Emi Martínez (Aston Villa)
Defenders
Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United), Nicolás Tgaliafico (Lyon), Marcos Acuña (Sevilla), Lautaro Blanco (Elche), Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid), Nehuén Pérez (Udinese), Germán Pezzella (Real Betis), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
Midfielders
Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton & Hove Albion), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United), Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton & Hove Albion), Valentín Carboni (Inter), Máximo Perrone (Manchester City), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético Madrid).
Strikers
Ángel Di María (Juventus), Ángel Correa (Atlético Madrid), Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), Julián Álvarez (Manchester City), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Nicolás González (Fiorentina), Lionel Messi (PSG), Paulo Dybala (Roma), Lautaro Martínez (Inter), Alejandro Gómez (Sevilla).
