FIFA International Friendlies

Argentina

Past match
Argentina won.
Argentina beat Zambia
Zambia 0 – 5 Argentina
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Match Details

Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera) (Buenos Aires) · 50,000 fans

Line Score

12T
ARG 23 5
ZAM 00 0

Match Leaders

Zambia
  • AK Albert Kangwanda — 1Total Shots
  • WM Willard Mwanza — 1Saves
  • OC Obino Chisala — 30Accurate Passes
Argentina
  • JÁ Julián Álvarez — 1Goals

Key Events

90'+4'Goal! Argentina 5, Zambia 0. Valentín Barco (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico González.
89'Owen Tembo (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88'Substitution, Zambia. Frederick Mulambia replaces Frederick Mwimanzi.
88'Substitution, Zambia. Kondwani Chiboni replaces Wilson Chisala.
77'Substitution, Zambia. Pascal Phiri replaces Albert Kangwanda.
74'Substitution, Argentina. Juan Musso replaces Emiliano Martínez.
74'Substitution, Argentina. Nico Paz replaces Thiago Almada.
74'Substitution, Argentina. Máximo Perrone replaces Enzo Fernández.
70'Substitution, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone replaces Julián Alvarez.
69'Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Martínez Quarta replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
68'Own Goal by Dominic Chanda, Zambia. Argentina 4, Zambia 0.
61'Substitution, Zambia. Chanka Zimba replaces Fashion Sakala.
60'Substitution, Zambia. Patson Daka replaces Given Kalusa.
60'Substitution, Zambia. Owen Tembo replaces Kingstone Mutandwa.
54'Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Barco replaces Leandro Paredes.
54'Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
53'Substitution, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
50'Goal! Argentina 3, Zambia 0. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
43'Goal! Argentina 2, Zambia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
4'Goal! Argentina 1, Zambia 0. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.

Team Stats

ZambiaArgentina
General
23.6 Possession % 76.4
3 Shots 9
1 On Target 5
2 Offsides 3
4 Corners 6
9 Fouls 6
Passing & Defense
217 Passes Completed 826
0 Crosses Won 1
5 Tackles Won 10
17 Interceptions 5
18 Clearances 12
Discipline
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 1

Recent Form

Argentina L W W W W
Zambia L D D L W

Starting Lineups

Argentina

  1. EM #23 Emiliano MartínezG
  2. NO #19 Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. CR #13 Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. #3 Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  5. NM #26 Nahuel MolinaRB
  6. LP #5 Leandro ParedesCM
  7. EF #24 Enzo FernándezLM
  8. AM #20 Alexis Mac AllisterRM
  9. JÁ #9 Julián ÁlvarezF
  10. #11 Thiago AlmadaLF
  11. #10 Lionel MessiRF

Zambia

  1. WM #16 Willard MwanzaG
  2. DC #21 Dominic ChandaCD-L
  3. TS #5 Tinklar SinkalaCD-R
  4. OC #3 Obino ChisalaLB
  5. FM #13 Frederick MwaimanziRB
  6. GK #15 Given KalusaAM
  7. DS #28 David SimukondaLM
  8. WC #12 Wilson ChisalaRM
  9. KM #9 Kingstone MutandwaF
  10. FS #10 Fashion SakalaAM-L
  11. AK #7 Albert KangwandaAM-R

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News

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· The Guardian
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· The Guardian
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· The Guardian
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