{"id":46153,"date":"2026-04-09T23:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=46153"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:29:00","slug":"argentina-to-play-friendlies-at-texas-am-and-auburn-ahead-of-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=46153","title":{"rendered":"Argentina to Play Friendlies at Texas A&#038;M and Auburn Ahead of World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" overlaytype=\"article\" show_advertisements=\"true\" show_reactions=\"true\" show_comments=\"true\" data-v-5a0fb05d=\"\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">  <!--[--><!--]--> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content-body flex-col\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\"><!--[--><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">Argentina will play its final tune-ups for the <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/fifa-world-cup\">World Cup<\/a> at the college football stadiums of Texas A&amp;M and Auburn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\"><a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/lionel-messi-player\">Lionel Messi&#8217;s<\/a> team will face Honduras on June 6 at the Aggies&#8217; Kyle Field, which has a capacity of over 102,000 in College Station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">Argentina will then play Iceland at Auburn&#8217;s Jordan-Hare Stadium on June 9 \u2014 two days before the start of the 48-team tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">The Argentine Football Association announced the details on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">Argentina&#8217;s title defense begins on June 16 against Algeria in Kansas City, Missouri. Its other two Group J games will be played in Arlington, Texas \u2014 against Austria on June 22 and against Jordan on June 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\"><i>Reporting by the Associated Press.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><\/div>\n<p>  <!---->   <!--[--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\"\/>\n<div class=\"story-favorites-section-add\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">\n<div class=\"logo-container\"> <\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ff-gb fs-20 bold\">Get more from the FIFA Club World Cup<\/span> <span class=\"ff-h fs-14 opac-55 lh-1pt43 center\">Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more<\/span> <button data-favorite-uri=\"league:soccer\/cwc\/league\/26\" class=\"button-favorite center flex pointer fs-14\" data-action-location=\"article favorite\" data-favorite-text=\"FOLLOW\" data-remove-text=\"FOLLOWING\" aria-label=\"Follow Button\"><span class=\"favorite-star\"\/> <span class=\"favorite-text\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<p><!--]--> <!--[--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\"\/> <!--]--> <!----> <!--[--><!--]--><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/soccer\/argentina-to-play-friendlies-at-texas-am-and-auburn-ahead-of-world-cup\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina will play its final tune-ups for the World Cup at the college football stadiums of Texas A&amp;M and Auburn. 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