The Argentina national football team will play a friendly match against Angola on November 14th in Luanda. This match will be the final one for the team coached by Lionel Scaloni before the World Cup. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) received multiple proposals from African federations interested in facing the current world champions, but only Angola agreed to the financial demands. Journalist Romain Molina confirmed that other African teams rejected hosting the match due to the high costs requested by the AFA, but Angola proceeded with the offer to secure Messi and the main stars of the world champion. Argentina will play only one friendly match during the last FIFA match window of 2025, and it will be against Angola, which paid nearly 12 million dollars to secure the game. Due to the four-hour time difference, the intention is to schedule the match for a time that allows viewers in Argentina to watch it around 20:00, despite it being a weekday. The friendly match will be held as part of Angola's independence celebrations and aims for a sold-out stadium with 48,000 people. According to Sport News Africa, the payment was around 12 million dollars and had a central clause: the call-up of Lionel Messi and minutes on the field for the Argentine captain, with the goal of guaranteeing a sell-out. The kick-off time for the match is not yet confirmed, although from Argentina they are seeking a time slot that allows for good television viewership locally.