Argentina Football Team to Land in Indonesia Today
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16 June 2023 11:04 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian national football team is set to face Argentina in the FIFA Matchday at the Jakarta Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Stadium on Monday, June 19, 2023. The La Albiceleste squad is reported to have departed for Indonesia today, June 16.
Argentina just finished their match against Australia in Beijing, China, on Thursday night. Lionel Messi and friends beat the Socceroos—the nickname for the Kangaroo team—with a score of 2-0.
Messi opened the match with a goal in the second minute of the first half, the fastest goal he has ever made throughout his professional career. Another goal was scored by defender German Pezella in the 68th minute.
After the match, Lionel Scaloni's team held training at the Workers Stadium, Beijing, where the match took place. Argentine journalist Gaston Edul said Messi, Angel Di Maria, and Nicolas Otamendi had left the delegation.
It is also said that the three players will not join the team to play in Indonesia. “Leo Messi, Angel Di Maria, and Nicolas Otamendi will not travel to Indonesia,” Gaston wrote via his personal Twitter account @gastonedul, on Thursday evening, June 15.
The Tango team, Gaston went on, will travel six hours to Indonesia on Friday, June 16, to then compete against the Merah Putih squad on Monday at 19:30 Jakarta time or 09:30 Argentina time.
As previously reported, Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Chairman Erick Thohir refused to disclose the schedule of Argentina's arrival to Indonesia for security reasons as per the request of Lionel Messi and team.
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