Although everything indicated that Córdoba would provide the stage to see the world champion team in its second friendly engagement following the success of Qatar 2022, the Government of Santiago de Abroad reported that the Mother of Cities will host Lionel Scaloni’s team.

The team’s second friendly in the country, will be in the Mother of Cities, in which Boca and the Board of Trustees encouraged the Argentine Super Cup. AFA President Claudio Tapia and Governor Gerardo Zamora made the announcement ahead of that match.

In this way, the first of the friendlies of FIFA double date it will be there Thursday 23rd against Panama, on the River Plate field. The second, five days later in Santiago del Estero against the Curacao team, which occupies the 61st position in the FIFA world rankings.

Initially the first of the meetings was scheduled for Friday 24, but the series of processions and commemorative events for the National Day of Remembrance, Truth and Justice brought forward the first contact of the Argentine public with the selected Albiceleste ecumenical champion by 24 hours.

Argentina has two records of clashes with Panama throughout its history. The first was a friendly match at the Colón de Santa Fe stadium in May 2009.

On that occasion the team led at the time by Diego Maradona, won 3-1 with goals from Matías Defederico and brace from Gonzalo Bergessio. The lineup included only players acting locally. The Panamanian discount is the work of Nelson Barahona.

Years later, now with all its numbers, the team led by Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino beat their Panamanian counterpart 5-0, in a qualifying round match of the 2016 Copa América Centenario in the United States.

That Friday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago, Lionel Messi The figure turned out to be like in many other days, scoring three goals. The other many were the work of Nicolás Otamendi and Sergio Agüero.