In a newly disclosed development of our soccer team's international schedule, the Football Association (FA) has officially announced that two national team matches will be played on June 16th and June 20th. The opponents are Myanmar and Palestine, and the matches will be held at the Barracuda Bay Stadium in Dalian. The specific start time is not clear, but it is expected to be played on weekday evenings in prime time. In contrast, the strength level of the opponents is slightly insufficient, and there is a clear gap with the rumored World Cup champion Argentina.
Despite the fact that the national soccer team's opponent is not Argentina, the Argentine national team and Lionel Messi himself will still set foot on the Chinese field, and fans need not doubt that the Football Association has officially confirmed it. According to the Beijing Football Association (BFA), with the approval of the relevant authorities, the BFA has agreed that the Argentine national team and the Australian national team will play in Beijing. The match is scheduled to be held on June 15 at 8 p.m. at the Workers Stadium, marking the first time since 2020 that Beijing, and indeed the whole country, has hosted a FIFA A-level friendly.
The tournament, the trip to Argentina was actually an international soccer feast at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, organized by Hongqiao International Enterprises, which invited both Argentina and Australia to participate in the tournament. The tournament is not organized by the CFA or the Beijing Football Association, but is a commercial one. I firmly believe that the high appearance fee is not a problem, after all I was able to invite Argentina and Messi. However, as a commercial event, I am confident that the tournament will make a steady profit through ticket sales and other means.
The match between Argentina and Australia on June 15 at 8 p.m. will be Argentina's first international away game since winning the World Cup in Qatar. The fact that this overseas debut is in China shows the importance that the World Cup winners place on the domestic market. Lionel Messi has also participated in many domestic matches with the team or as an individual, showing that Argentina and Messi are extremely popular in China. The Argentina-Australia match, which is undoubtedly a re-enactment of the Qatar World Cup knockout round, is expected to attract a large number of fans. If the Workers' Stadium opens up all its seats, it is expected to hold more than 60,000 spectators.
Though not being able to play with the national team, it is equally expected to recreate the spectacle of the World Cup knockout matches. We hope that this event will let Argentina feel the unique charm of Chinese soccer and the passion of the fans. Everything is ready, just waiting for the tickets to be sold, fans are eagerly waiting for this moment.
