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Argentina play just one fixture during November. Their final match of the calendar year comes against minnows Angola in a friendly on Friday, Nov. 14, with the fixture seeing them travel to the Estádio Nacional 11 de Novembro in the city of Belas. Kick-off time is 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT).
A breakdown of the leading international goalscorers in men's and women's football, with Lionel Messi just the third man to reach a century of goals for his country.
Lionel Messi is still refusing to confirm his 2026 World Cup plans, with the all-time great leaving Argentina and the rest of a global audience guessing on whether he will form part of a global title defence from the reigning champions next summer.
Real Madrid fullback Trent Alexander-Arnold was presented with the same choice as Messi: Ballon d’Or or World Cup. The England international is yet to claim either gong but came to a different answer: “Don’t play the game; change the game,” was Alexander-Arnold’s justification for blatant self-promotion.
Lionel Messi and Argentina football are expected to be special guests this week as the southern African nation of Angola celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence from Portugal.
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Cristiano Ronaldo gets first red card with Portugal: How many does Lionel Messi have with Argentina?
Cristiano Ronaldo received his first red card with Portugal national team, a moment that raised comparisons with Lionel Messi's record with Argentina.
Lionel Messi received a heroic welcome in Elche with 20,000 fans packed stands to watch him train with Argentina ahead of their friendly against Angola.What was supposed to be a routine practice before Argentina's friendly match against