Overview
- The one-off match scheduled for March 27 at Lusail in Doha is in doubt after regional conflict raised safety concerns and halted original plans.
- UEFA, the RFEF and Real Madrid advanced the Santiago Bernabéu as a replacement, but the AFA has declined and president Claudio Tapia publicly proposed River Plate’s Monumental in Buenos Aires.
- Argentina’s staff say safety is the sole condition for choosing a venue, stating they will play wherever it is safe.
- Neutral options under consideration include Lisbon’s Estádio da Luz and Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, with Wembley ruled out due to an England game the same night.
- With no agreement in place, multiple outlets report real risk of postponement or cancellation, and Spain is exploring a Plan B friendly against Serbia during the March window.