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Son Heung-min and Lionel Messi can face off. However, it is highly likely that it will be a national team game instead of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS), which plays together.
Reporter Gaston Edul, who is a member of Argentina's TyC Sports and is familiar with Argentina's news, said on his personal SNS on the 17th (Korea time), "'Argentina is scheduled to play its second friendly match against Asian or African countries during the A-match period in November. Currently, Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia are being discussed as options. It is not yet confirmed.
Argentina's national football team is expected to play friendly matches in Angola's capital Luanda and India's southwestern Kerala during the November A-match. In both games, no friendly opponent was decided, and only the venue of the game was decided first. Due to the sponsorship agreement with AYS Developers, an Indian real estate development company, only the venue for the game has been confirmed early.
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For Argentina, the opponent's choice is inevitably important because it is a friendly match played in a somewhat unfamiliar environment. Ahead of the 2026 North-China World Cup, which is only a year away, the match against the Asian team can be an important match to prepare for variables, so it seems that they are considering choosing among Asian powerhouses.
In particular, if the confrontation takes place, the conflict between the two main players representing MLS at this time will inevitably draw attention. Let's go with Son Heung-min. Messi drew great attention when he wore an Inter Miami uniform in 2023. He flew to the U.S. over several options, including Saudi Arabia and Barcelona. After Messi joined Miami, Soccer's popularity gradually emerged in the United States, the country of football. To this day, Messi is still leading the team's offense as a key force in Miami.
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Son Heung-min is the player who has emerged as a box office guarantee check after Messi. Son Heung-min finished his 10-year companionship with Tottenham and wore an LA FC uniform. Since Son Heung-min's trip to LA, LA FC's game has attracted a lot of spectators with hot heat everywhere he goes. Son Heung-min is also already active with two goals and one assist. In particular, if the two players, who boast excellent performance at the national university, clash, it is likely to be a hotter game than in the league.
Attention is being paid to whether Son Heung-min and Lionel Messi will face off. If a match is held on behalf of each country, not the league, fans are expected to pay keen attention to the performance of the two players.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
