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Overview
- Argentina beat Mauritania 2-1 on Friday at La Bombonera with first-half goals from Enzo Fernández and Nico Paz.
- Lionel Messi started on the bench, came on at halftime, and did not change the score.
- Mauritania improved after the break and defender Jordan Lefort scored in stoppage time after sustained pressure.
- Goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez called it one of their worst games and said they would have lost the Finalíssima at that level.
- The match replaced the scrapped Spain fixture due to Middle East conflicts and venue issues, with Zambia next on Tuesday in Buenos Aires.