According to Mundo Deportivo, Argentina's friendly against Burkina Faso was scheduled for Saturday at 21:00 local time at Estadio Monumental. However, due to logistical issues, Burkina Faso's delegation is stranded in Casablanca, Morocco, raising doubts about whether the match will go ahead as planned. Benin could step in as a last-minute replacement.

It may sound unbelievable, but it's true. Argentina, the FIFA World Cup runners-up, had scheduled a friendly originally set for Saturday at 21:00 local time in Argentina, or Sunday at 02:00 in Spain. However, Argentina is uncertain whether the match will actually take place.

The reason is that their little-known opponent is stranded in Casablanca, Morocco, due to logistical chaos. As of Saturday morning, they still hadn't departed for Buenos Aires. Facing this unexpected situation, the organizers are considering changing opponents, with Argentina instead facing Benin. Benin has already arrived in Buenos Aires and was originally scheduled to play in Messi's farewell match next Tuesday. If Burkina Faso doesn't arrive in time, the opponent will be changed to Benin. The news was announced by the organizers early Saturday morning local time. It's absurd, unprecedented, chaotic, and inappropriate—but it's the reality.

What happened? The Burkina Faso Football Federation explained the problem through an official statement, noting that their scheduled travel on September 30 was disrupted when the charter company cancelled the flight without prior notice. The revised itinerary involved a long flight with multiple stops, which the players rejected, creating a dispute.

With no alternatives found, everything fell behind schedule, according to sources from the Argentine Football Association. In this context, the organizers (Colombian company Eurodata Sport, which represents several players) found a charter flight with Portuguese airline Hi Fly, expected to land in Buenos Aires on Saturday at 13:15 local time. This means there will be less than eight hours before the originally scheduled 21:00 kickoff. Additionally, several of Burkina Faso's key players will not make the trip and will be replaced by younger players.

Argentina found itself in this situation because the country is accustomed to organizing friendly matches at home against lower-ranked opponents. These opponents receive full expense reimbursement and no appearance fee, simply for the opportunity to play against a top team. The Argentine Football Association's goal is to maximize revenue, regardless of match quality. As a result, four of their last five home friendlies were against Mauritania, Zambia, Burkina Faso, and Benin.

In summary, it remains to be seen whether this friendly will take place. In principle, it's scheduled for Saturday at 21:00 (Sunday at 02:00 Spain time) at Estadio Monumental, with Argentina facing Burkina Faso if they arrive in time, or possibly Benin otherwise. It's a messy situation that is unprecedented and absurd.

In such circumstances, discussing football tactics seems almost laughable. If the match does go ahead, Argentina's likely starting XI would be: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico; Julián Álvarez or Alejandro Garnacho, Manuel Ugarte, Enzo Fernández or Alejandro Garnacho; Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez. At this point, which specific players Scaloni fields is the least important consideration.

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