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The Argentine Football Association was criticized for not inviting a strong team to play Angola! Earning 12 million, no wonder the coach is dissatisfied

4:28pm, 8 November 2025【Football】

The November international match day is coming. At 0:00 a.m. on November 15, the Argentina team will play against the African team Angola away from home. Many Argentine fans were dissatisfied with the Argentine team's warm-up match arrangements. Because there is not much time left for each participating team to prepare before the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the Argentina team does not have a sense of urgency. The Argentine Football Association was criticized for not inviting a strong team to play Angola! Earning 12 million, no wonder Si Shuai is dissatisfied.

There are only two international match days left before the World Cup. In November this year and March next year, Argentina will compete with Spain for the European and American Cup championship in March. Time is tight and the tasks are heavy. There is no doubt about the ability of Argentina's players and coach, but the Argentine Football Association now seems to be the biggest obstacle to the team's goal of defending the World Cup.

Look at Argentina’s warm-up match opponents. Last month they were Venezuela, ranked 50th in the world, and Puerto Rico, ranked 157th. This month they will face Angola, ranked 89th in the world. Another warm-up match opponent has not been found. Without exception, these three teams have not made it to next year's World Cup. How much can Argentina gain from playing against three teams with limited strength? Doesn’t the Argentine Football Association know the principle of “playing chess with a bad chess player gets worse the more you play”?

Let’s look at Brazil’s warm-up match opponents. Last month they played against Japan and South Korea, and this month they will face Senegal and Tunisia. They are all teams that have already qualified for the World Cup. The warm-up matches are of extraordinary significance. If the team’s problems are discovered early, they can be improved early. While the Brazilian Football Association was busy looking for high-quality warm-up opponents for the team to prepare for the World Cup, the Argentine Football Association took the team to the United States to play an invitational match and to Angola to participate in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of independence. According to reports from overseas media sadanews, in order for Messi's Argentina team to participate in the game, the Angolan Football Association paid an invitation fee of 12 million euros.

The Argentine team can also play warm-up matches with World Cup participating teams such as South Korea and Morocco, but the Argentine Football Association is demanding a sky-high price. Although the Brazilian team is not as strong as Argentina, their Football Association did the right thing. They put down their dignity and hired foreign coach Carlo Ancelotti, and played against outstanding opponents before the World Cup. Look at the Argentine Football Association, which is recognized as corrupt.

As early as 2 years ago, Argentina coach Scaloni was dissatisfied with the team's warm-up match arrangements. Scaloni wanted to play a strong team, but the Argentine Football Association only saw money, which went against Scaloni's wishes. Now that the new World Cup is getting closer, the Argentine Football Association is still making money everywhere by using the team's title of the last World Cup champion. It is reported that they will participate in a trip to India in March. The Argentine Football Association is indeed holding back this dynasty team.