Argentina Football Future Stars 2026 FIFA World Cup: Has Argentina found the perfect replacement for Lionel Messi? Can new wingers like Valentín Barco and Nico Paz change the team’s game in World Cup 2026? What was the result of Argentina vs Iceland warm-up match?
FIFA World Cup 2026 Argentina Warm-Up: Has defending champion Argentina increased the tension of other teams of the world even before the start of FIFA World Cup 2026? The answer is. Yes, absolutely. In the last warm-up match played against Iceland today, Argentina registered a one-sided 3-0 victory. This warm-up match was not just a practice game, but a big hint for the upcoming World Cup. In the match, everyone’s eyes were on only one player, Lionel Messi, but the real riot was created by two new wingers. Now the question is, has Argentina found the ‘perfect replacement’ for Messi? Let us know who these two new wingers are…
Who are the 2 new wingers of Argentina, who created a storm against Iceland?
Valentin Barco
The player who stole the show in just the 8th minute of the match was The Wonder Kid Valentine Barco. As soon as the ball came near Barco’s feet amidst the chaos in Iceland’s box, he without thinking hit a shot from just outside the box that the goalkeeper just kept watching. Barco’s silky finish gave Argentina a 1-0 lead and showed that he has the talent to shine on the big stage.
Thiago Almada
The finisher Thiago Almada, who scored the third and last goal of the match, won everyone’s hearts with his agility. When Iceland changed 6 players simultaneously in the second half of the match, Almada along with Messi and Rodrigo de Paul showed such amazing coordination that the opposing team was stunned. Seeing Almada’s game, it is clear that he is going to be the most dangerous weapon of this new generation of Argentina.
Lionel Messi came from the bench and showed ‘God mode’ in 60 seconds
Even though the new boys created a storm, the match also saw the magic of Lionel Messi. Due to hamstring fatigue, Messi was not in the first starting eleven and was sitting on the bench. More than 88,000 fans present in the stadium were desperate just to have a glimpse of him. Then came the 68th minute of the match. As soon as Messi came on the field, it seemed as if the entire stadium echoed. And what did Messi do? Just 60 seconds after coming on the field, he passed a magical through-ball from midfield, but while trying to stop it, the keeper was fouled and Argentina got a penalty. Messi put the ball in the net without any drama.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Alarm bells for Argentina’s opponents
Argentina is the champion of the last World Cup (Qatar) and this time they will face Algeria, Austria and Jordan in Group J. By winning this last friendly match against Iceland, Argentina has registered its 7th consecutive win. The most scary thing for the other teams is that Argentina has scored 21 goals in the last 7 matches and conceded only 1 goal. This team of coach Lionel Scaloni now not only has the magic of Messi, but also has an army of young wingers like Barco, Almada and Nico Paz who can turn the match at any time.