Khaberni - On Friday in Luanda, the capital of Angola, the Argentine national team defeated their Angolan counterparts in a friendly match held at the "11 de Noviembre" stadium, in a meeting described by the Spanish press as "strange" due to organizational and financial reasons.
The legendary Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory, shining brightly by delivering a crucial assist to his teammate Lautaro Martinez, who opened the scoring, then Messi scored his personal goal in the 85th minute of the match, bringing him now only five goals away from reaching the 900-goal mark in his soccer career.
The significance of the match was not limited to sports, as it was preceded by symbolic and political ceremonies attended by the President of Angola, who honored Messi and the captain of the Angolan team with a special award in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the country's independence. Reports also revealed that this friendly match generated substantial revenue for the Argentine Football Association amounting to seven million US dollars, and the match also marked the first international appearance of several new players in the Argentine squad.
