Most of the starting lineup, including Lionel Messi, will reportedly come to China with the team. Argentina plans to play two warm-up matches in China. The first opponent could be South American Paraguay and the second could be the national soccer team, with the venue chosen to be Xi'an. Previously, the operator had communicated with Chen Yongliang, the head of the National Management Department of the CFA. Now, with Chen Yongliang taken away for investigation, he paused.
Whether or not the national soccer team can play against Argentina depends largely on the attitude of the Chinese Football Association (CFA). If they don't want to be a chaperone, neither side will have a chance to warm up after a big defeat.
Statistically, the national soccer team has only played Argentina once, with the match being the 1984 Nehru Gold Cup, which ended in a 1-0 win, so the Argentine players are looking to break the national soccer team's record.
The same goes for Lionel Messi. The Argentine superstar has never played against the national soccer team in his career. Fans still joke that they can't be Ballon d'Or winners. If they score, it will be the first time they break through the world's most populous national team and make new career history.
