The Argentine National Team will enter the competition as the current world champion after the title obtained in Qatar 2022. The team Lionel Scaloni will be part of Group J and will debut on Tuesday, June 16 against the Algerian National Team in Kansas. Their second match will be on Monday, June 22 against the Austrian National Team in Dallas, while they will close the group stage on Saturday, June 27 against the Jordanian National Team, again in Dallas. Jordan will also be one of the debuting teams in this World Cup edition.
The new World Cup format will include twelve groups of four teams and an expanded knockout phase of 32 teams. FIFA hopes that the 2026 edition will become the largest and most attended in history, with an absolute record of spectators, matches and commercial revenue. It will also be the first men’s World Cup organized simultaneously by three countries and in 16 different venues distributed throughout North America.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 It will begin on June 11 and is organized by Mexico, the United States and Canada with the expectation of a massive confluence of tourists, fans and fans. However, the big absentees are going to be the Buenos Aires officials in the management of Axel Kicillof. The governor sent an order to his entire cabinet to avoid attending sporting events outside the country.
In the middle of his presidential race in 2027, aimed at competing against Javier Milei or the candidate selected by La Libertad Avanza, the head of the presidential executive He lowered the directive to his officials so that they do not travel to see the albiceleste. “Officials are prohibited from traveling to the World Cup,” he confirmed. the government minister, Carlos Biancoto the media.
“If they want to encourage the team, they should do it from their homes or at the fan fests that are going to be held in the municipalities,” the official added. In a context of acute economic crisis and cuts in national funds, the measure is considered prudent in the Peronist administration.
On the other hand, the president of the AFA, Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia He received mayors and legislators from the province of Buenos Aires. At the meeting they advanced with the idea of installing giant screens in the squares to watch the team’s matches. Lionel Messi“We inform you, with pride, that all those municipalities that want to install giant screens or organize free fan fests will have the support of the AFA so that together we can cheer on the Argentine National Team,” he confirmed.
The opening match will be between Mexico and South Africa at the Azteca stadium and ends on Sunday, July 19 with the final at the MetLife in New Jersey, United States. It will be the first time that 48 qualified teams will appear and there will be a total of 104 matches. Two objectives are expected from this sporting epic: that the national team stands out by winning its fourth World Cup and that there are no Buenos Aires officials in the stadiums watching the games in person.
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