Argentina faces Uruguay in a friendly match at La Bombonera as manager Lionel Scaloni launches a new international cycle. The fixture closes out official activity for 2026 in one of two scheduled friendly matches.
The fixture marks the Albiceleste’s first outing following the retirement of long-time captain Lionel Messi, Olé reported. Scaloni named a 28-man squad for the FIFA international window to evaluate squad depth and test new alternatives and give playing time to footballers seeking to earn a spot.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez joined the training group after receiving medical clearance for a jaw fracture sustained in October, though Gerónimo Rulli takes the starting goalkeeper role and wears the captain’s armband for the Friday match at 8 p.m. in La Bombonera.
SELECCIÓN ARGENTINA: SCALONI MANTIENE VARIAS INCÓGNITAS PARA EL ENFRENTAMIENTO CON URUGUAY Buenos Aires, 13 noviembre (NA) — El director técnico de la Selección argentina, Lionel Scaloni, aún mantiene varias incógnitas de cara al enfrentamiento de esta noche contra Uruguay, que…
Gerónimo Rulli starts in goal behind a back four featuring Gonzalo Montiel at right-back, Leonardo Balerdi and Lisandro Martínez as central defenders, and Facundo Medina on the left flank, TyC Sports reported.
In attack, Nicolás Paz links with Julián Álvarez and Thiago Almada.
#SelecciónMayor 🗓 Amistoso Internacional ⚽️ #Argentina 🇦🇷 0 🆚 Uruguay 🇺🇾 0 ⏱️ ¡Comenzó el partido! 📍 La Bombonera pic.twitter.com/QaTFGeUWUG
Several established contributors miss the fixture due to physical issues. Cristian Romero, Lautaro Martínez, and Nicolás González were omitted from the roster because of injuries, Olé reported. Rodrigo De Paul and Giovani Lo Celso also sit out the current international window.
The technical staff called up younger prospects such as Aarón Anselmino and Mariano Troilo, while welcoming back Gonzalo Montiel to defensive training.
Across 38 international Class A matches played at La Bombonera since 1956, the Albiceleste recorded 27 wins, 8 draws, and 3 losses, Los Andes reported.
Only three visiting teams have defeated Argentina at the venue: France on Jan. 8, 1971, when a team managed by Juan José Pizzuti fell 4 to 3 with goals from Charly Loubet, Jean Djorkaeff, Georges Lech, and Hervé Revelli for the visitors and Miguel Ángel Brindisi, Miguel Nicolau, and César Laraignée for Argentina; West Germany on June 5, 1977, in a preparation match for the 1978 World Cup where a brace from Klaus Fischer and a goal from Bernd Hölzenbein outpaced a single reply from Daniel Passarella; and Uruguay on Nov. 16, 2023, during South American World Cup qualifiers when Marcelo Bielsa’s squad won 2 to 0 through goals by Ronald Araújo and Darwin Núñez, Los Andes reported.
✔️ Formación confirmada de la Scaloneta para arrancar otra era a pura pasión ⚽️ Se nos viene #Argentina 🇦🇷 🆚 Uruguay 🇺🇾 Una vez más, ¡todos juntos! 😍 pic.twitter.com/5WxHEuO69q
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