When will Lionel Messi play next for Argentina - La Albiceleste's Upcoming Friendlies, Fixtures, Team, Timings

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Following the conclusion of the club football, fans now can focus on international friendlies and the next big notable fixtures includes World Champions Argentina. The 2022 World Cup winners will be up in action in the next weeks before the squad jets out for a long break.

The Argentine football team arrived in Beijing on last Saturday ahead of a much-anticipated friendly match against Australia. Both sides will be gearing up to bring their brand of high-octane football to Chinese fans on June 15, 2023, at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China.

The Socceroos are likely to seek revenge on the country that eliminated them in the last-16 stage, while La Albiceleste are still rejoicing in their 2022 victory in Qatar. The currently ranked number 1 team in the FIFA World Rankings are set to play another friendly on June 19 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia against the home side.

Lionel Scaloni has named a strong unit for their friendlies and skipper Lionel Messi is in line to feature against Australia. Manchester United's young winger Alejandro Garnacho and PSV’s Walter Benítez have also been named in the side and they could make their debut in this tour.

Argentina Upcoming Football Fixtures

1. Argentina vs. Australia - Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 5:30 PM IST (Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China)

2. Argentina vs. Indonesia - Monday, June 19, 2023 at 3:30 PM IST (Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia)

Argentina squad for two football friendly matches

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez, Geronimo Rulli, Walter Benitez

Defenders: Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, German Pezzella, Leonardo Balerdi, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Acuna, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Tagliafico, Facundo Medina

Midfielders: Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandes, Guido Rodriguez, Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios, Alexis Mac Allister, Thiago Almada, Giovani Lo Celso

Attackers: Lucas Ocampos, Angel Di Maria, Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez, Giovanni Simeone, Alejandro Garnacho, Nicolas Gonzalez