Overview
- UEFA confirmed the Spain–Argentina showcase, scheduled for March 27 at Doha’s Lusail Stadium, will not be played.
- Organisers determined Qatar was unsuitable given the current political situation in the Middle East, according to UEFA’s statement.
- UEFA proposed moving the match to Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu on the original date with a 50:50 ticket split, but Argentina declined.
- A two-legged format and a neutral European venue on March 27 or March 30 were also offered and rejected; Argentina suggested March 31 or after the World Cup, which Spain could not accommodate.
- UEFA expressed disappointment and thanked Qatar’s organisers, Real Madrid and the Spanish federation for efforts to stage the event, confirming no new date will be set.