Overview
- Argentina will host Guatemala in Buenos Aires on March 31, filling the March international window left open by the cancelled Spain match.
- The game is expected to be played at Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera, with River Plate’s Monumental unavailable due to an AC/DC concert.
- UEFA confirmed the Finalissima could not be staged in Qatar because of the political situation in the region after relocation efforts fell through.
- Spain replaced the scrapped tie with a friendly against Serbia on March 27 in Villarreal.
- Lionel Messi’s call-up for Argentina’s March squad has not been announced, though the fixture has been framed as a potential home send-off.