Argentina and Iceland face each other this Tuesday (9), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Jordan-Hare Stadium, in Auburn, in the state of Alabama, in the United States, in an international friendly in preparation for the World Cup2026. The match will be broadcast live on CazéTV and Xsports.
Argentina makes its last commitment before its debut in the 2026 World Cup. Current world champions, the team led by Lionel Scaloni uses the friendly to adjust the last details before the start of the defense of the title won at Catar. A member of Group J, Albiceleste will face Algeria, Austria and Jordan in the first phase of the World Cup. Expectations also revolve around the physical condition of Lionel Messi, who is recovering from a muscle problem in his left thigh. In addition to number 10, other players arrived at recent friendlies with physical limitationss, which could lead Scaloni to promote changes in theteam.
Iceland, in turn, did not qualify for the World Cup and sees the friendly as an opportunity to measure their strength against one of the main teams on the planet. The Icelanders are looking to end a winless streak and try to repeat the good performance of the only previous clash between thequipes, played in the 2018 World Cup, when they drew a draw1-1 against the Argentines.
Technical sheet
- Confrontation:Argentina x Iceland
- Competition:International Friendly
- Date and time:Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Location:Jordan-Hare Stadium, in Auburn, Alabama (United States)
- Where to watch:CazéTV and Xsports
Probable lineups
- Argentina:Rulli; Giay, Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez and Tagliafico; Enzo Fernández, Rodrigo De Paul, Mac Allister and Thiago Almada; Lautaro Martínez and Flaco López. Coach: Lionel Scaloni.
- Iceland:Valdimarsson; Sampsted, Grétarsson, Magnússon and Tómasson; Gunnarsson, Jóhannesson and Haraldsson; Thorsteinsson, Gudmundsson and Gudjohnsen. Coach: Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson.