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Argentina Sets June U.S. Friendlies at Texas A&M and Auburn Before World Cup

Organizers are billing the SEC stops as showcase tune-ups despite no formal confirmation that Lionel Messi will play.

Overview

  • Argentina and local hosts confirmed Thursday that the team will face Honduras on June 6 at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field and Iceland on June 9 at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium, with public ticket sales opening April 15.
  • The Jordan-Hare match will be the venue’s first international soccer game, with a 7:30 p.m. CT kickoff and tickets starting at $45.
  • Organizers say they expect Argentina’s full World Cup roster, including Messi, though his participation has not been formally confirmed by the player or federation.
  • Both fixtures are part of the Road to 26 exhibition series co-promoted by Unified Events and Florida Citrus Sports, and Kyle Field hosted MexicoBrazil in 2024 before 85,249 fans.
  • The opponent selection has drawn criticism in Argentina because Honduras (FIFA No. 66) and Iceland (No. 75) did not qualify for 2026, a situation shaped by scheduling limits after the planned Spain Finalissima was scrapped.