Burkina Faso, held one day before the friendly against Argentina

The selection of Burkina Faso It was blocked on Friday night in Casablanca (Morocco) due to lack of transportation on the eve of the friendly that must be played in the early hours of Sunday against Argentina at the Monumental in Buenos Aires.

The ‘Etalons’ (Potros) remained in the Moroccan city after beating the Central African Republic there on Monday (0-1), in a qualifying match for the 2027 Africa Cup, and later they had to travel to Buenos Aires, but “The movement of the national team was altered due to the cancellation of the flight, initially scheduled for September 30, without prior notice from the plane chartering company”reported the Burkinabé Football Federation (FBF) in a statement.

“Various options were explored to reorganize the departure, but certain limitations, especially related to the duration of the trip, generated reluctance among the players,” added the FBF without offering more details and without being able to confirm whether the team would manage to arrive in Argentina on time. The start of the match is scheduled for Saturday at 9:00 p.m. local time, two in the morning on Sunday in Spain.

This match is the second of a series of three friendlies for Argentina, after the victory against Bolivia (4-0) on Wednesday night in Córdoba and before the big event against Beninnext Tuesday also at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, which will allow the fans to say goodbye to their legend, Lionel Messi, who on August 31 announced his retirement from the Albiceleste.