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Argentina routs Burkina Faso 7-0 as Messi's farewell match nears
October 4, 2026 at 07:32 AM · Updated 12d ago
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6 reports · 5 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 10 hours
KOKooora
الهدف الأول يفك عقدة ألفاريز بعد معاناة طويلة
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YKYalla Kora
الأخيرة لميسي.. سكالوني: مباراة بنين لن تنسى بالنسبة لنا
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KOKooora
منظم مباراة الأرجنتين وبوركينا فاسو يكشف الكواليس الكارثية
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YKYalla Kora
في غياب ميسي.. منتخب الأرجنتين يكتسح بوركينا فاسو وديا
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KOKooora
"ما حدث يستوجب عقوبات واستقالات".. فضيحة في الأرجنتين قبل وداعية ميسي
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Argentina score 7 past makeshift Burkina Faso after travel woes - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)Argentina routed Burkina Faso 7-0 in a Buenos Aires friendly after the visitors arrived hours before kickoff, as Messi prepares for his farewell match Tuesday.
- Argentina defeated Burkina Faso 7-0 at the Monumental, with Prestianni, Mastantuono and Paz scoring their first senior international goals.
- Burkina Faso arrived in Buenos Aires five hours before kickoff after a private flight from Morocco was canceled on technical grounds.
- Several senior Burkina Faso players declined to travel citing fatigue, leaving the team to field a largely youthful squad.
- Lionel Messi, absent Saturday, will make his final Argentina appearance against Benin on Tuesday at the Monumental.
- Lautaro Martínez, Julián Álvarez and Giuliano Simeone also scored for Argentina in the 7-0 win.
- Burkina Faso fielded an under-23 squad for the friendly at the Monumental in Buenos Aires.
- Coach Lionel Scaloni said Tuesday's farewell match against Benin will be an unforgettable day, marking Messi's final appearance.