World champions Argentina travel to Luanda to face Angola on Friday as part of the African nation’s 50th independence day celebrations.The reigning World Cup holders will be searching for a

Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team received a grand welcome in Luanda, Angola, ahead of a special friendly match. Fans rolled out the red carpet for the Inter Miami superstar and FC Barcelona legend.

Lionel Messi scored one goal and laid on another for Lautaro Martinez as Argentina defeated Angola 2-0 in a friendly in Luanda on Friday that marked 50 years of the independence for the hosts.

The Argentine National Team, led by Lionel Scaloni, has arrived on African soil to face their last international friendly commitment. The team will play against the local Angolan team this Friday at

It was an unusual match for Argentina, lacking the level of competitiveness expected from a reigning world champion.  The game was justified solely by the 12

Lionel Messi bagged a goal and an assist as Argentina earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory away to Angola. The 2022 World Cup winner is coming towards the end of his illustrious career but the veteran's quality was plain to see as he played an instrumental role in this friendly win on Friday.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Angola vs. Argentina International Friendly game from November 14, 2025 on ESPN.