Argentina, the "Pampas Eagles," will face Angola in a friendly match, and Scaloni stated that he will field different lineups for this friendly to observe the performance of different players.

In a friendly match last month, Argentina defeated Puerto Rico 6-0, thanks to goals from McAllister, Gonzalo Montiel and Lautaro Martinez, continuing their campaign toward the 2026 World Cup finals.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni stated, "We've replaced those not in the squad with players we've been monitoring and who have a chance to be selected. This helps us observe their performances and reaffirm our ideas that they can contribute to the team. I've decided on the squad, and it will be a very reliable team that has worked well together for a long time. There will be many world champions on the field, so the fans can enjoy watching the games."

“Our idea is to give playing time to players we know less about, which is the point of these matches. Based on what we’ve seen in training, we believe these players have the ability. Many players in our team want to be seen in these kinds of matches and earn a place in the World Cup squad. We won’t give away opportunities for no reason, and the team will try its best to play well.”

Scaloni continued, "Messi will play, but I don't know how many minutes he will play. We'll see. As for whether Messi will participate in the World Cup, I don't know yet."

In addition, Real Madrid's Mastantono was not selected for this squad due to injury, but the midfielder is still with the Argentine national team.

Scaloni said, "Mustantono's actions are worthy of gratitude. He wasn't on the list because he told us he had a problem with his pubic bone, but he expressed his desire to be with us. We certainly welcome him, and he often spends time with us."

“We are very pleased that these players are willing to come here. We did not ask them to travel a long distance, but they live nearby and were able to come.”