Argentina vs Curaçao

Follow live updates of the Argentina vs Curacao international friendly match from the Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades.

Messi does well to shield the ball and make a run inside the Curacao box. Acuna makes a burst forward with the ball but cannot keep the ball in play. But, the ball got cauught under his feet and the striker cannot poke the ball inside the net. Nico did not give up and jumped the highest to get to the rebound and put the ball inside the net. He gets the ball outside the box, has a look and lashes the ball inside the net from distance. Messi travels a long way with the ball and keeps his calm to slot the ball past Room for his third and Argentina’s fifth. Messi takes the ball inside the box, shows excellent balance to shift to the right, avoiding two challenges from the defenders. Nico González plays a simple pass to Messi on the right of the box. Earlier, Messi was spotted for the music to end and the half to begin. Nico flashed a cross across the face of the goal and Montiel was there at the far-post to try and get a touch. The half-time show was still on as the referee blew his whistle for the second-half, but it is quickly stopped as the players get on with the second-half. Another chance for Lautaro- This time, he comes in from the left and dispatches a venommous shot at the far-post.

Where to watch Argentina vs Curacao international friendly game, plus kick-off time & team news.

GOAL brings you details on how to watch the game on TV in the US as well as how to stream live online. [training centre that will now be known as 'Lionel Andres Messi'](https://www.goal.com/en/news/lionel-messi-immortalised-argentina-training-camp-best-player-in-world/blt4b2f6de449b988d7), La Albiceleste defeated Panama 2-0 in another friendly in their first game after winning the 2022 World Cup as [Messi struck his 800th career goal](https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-lionel-messi-800-career-goals-stunning-25-yard-free-kick-argentina/blt0469f252f792934f). [Argentina](https://www.goal.com/en/team/argentina/ak48fkypnql8y4n69cvcq5ghc) are set to welcome [Curacao](https://www.goal.com/en/team/cura%C3%A7ao/3csexoalt9hfesmo2p4619ga4) for an [international friendly](https://www.goal.com/en/friendlies/cesdwwnxbc5fmajgroc0hqzy2) to be played at the Unique Mother of Cities Stadium on Tuesday.

Argentina host to Curacao in their second international friendly of 2023; here are all the key details on the fixture, including kickoff times and broadcast ...

— BT Sport site/app BT Sport 2 [Can't watch the game? Curacao match, including the kickoff time for fans around the world. Their recent emergence is powered by many Dutch-born players with familial ties to the island.

The World Cup victory tour for Lionel Messi and Argentina continues as they host CONCACAF minnows Curacao at Estadio Unico in Santiago del Estero on ...

A pair of brothers play in England: Leandro Bacuna (Watford) and Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City). Jurien Gaari, who picked up a first-half red card on two caution cards, is back in the lineup. Against Curacao there are six changes, with both fullbacks switched out, and Giovani Lo Celso, Lautaro Martinez, Nico Gonzalez, and center-back German Pezzella in the lineup. Curacao, ranked 85th in the world, troubled both Canada and Honduras in the CONCACAF Nations League, but fell just short of contending for a finals spot. [Can't watch the game? That goal, Argentina's second after young Thiago Almada's opener, marked the 800th of his professional career for club and country, but he's not done scoring just yet.

Where to watch Argentina vs Curacao international friendly game, plus kick-off time & team news.

GOAL brings you details on how to watch the game on TV in the U.S., UK and India as well as how to stream live online. [Argentina](https://www.goal.com/en/team/argentina/ak48fkypnql8y4n69cvcq5ghc) are set to welcome [Curacao](https://www.goal.com/en/team/cura%C3%A7ao/3csexoalt9hfesmo2p4619ga4) for an [international friendly](https://www.goal.com/en/friendlies/cesdwwnxbc5fmajgroc0hqzy2) to be played at the Unique Mother of Cities Stadium on Tuesday. [training centre that will now be known as 'Lionel Andres Messi'](https://www.goal.com/en/news/lionel-messi-immortalised-argentina-training-camp-best-player-in-world/blt4b2f6de449b988d7), La Albiceleste defeated Panama 2-0 in another friendly in their first game after winning the 2022 World Cup as [Messi struck his 800th career goal](https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-lionel-messi-800-career-goals-stunning-25-yard-free-kick-argentina/blt0469f252f792934f).

Argentina closed out their two-match World Cup celebration tour on home soil with a 7-0 demolition of No. 86-ranked Curacao.

BT Sport site/app BT Sport 2 — Yesterday our captain Rhu-endly ‘Cuco’ Martina took initiative and decided to ask for 23 Messi kits for every player in an interview with— Curaçao Football News (@Curacaofootbal1) Quite the show as a video plays on the stadium field. Argentina come out with t-shirts that say "2030 Juntos" (2030 Together) in reference to the joint bid for the 2030 World Cup (Uruguay. Through ball to Messi and his cross to the left finds Lautaro Martinez all alone but he can't get contact and the ball bounces to the 'keeper. Rodrigo De Paul (for Mac Allister), Exequiel Palacios (for Enzo), and Juan Foyth (for Otamendi) come into the match. Moments after Rodrigo De Paul was booked for stomping on Juninho Bacuna, it was Curacao's Vurnon Anita who was cautioned for an arm to the face of Nico Gonzalez. Argentina (4-3-3, right to left): 23-'Dibu' Martinez (GK) (1-Armani, 80') — 4-Montiel, 6-Pezzella, 19-Otamendi (2-Foyth 49'), 8-Acuna — 17-Lo Celso (21-Di Maria, 67'), 24-E. This was the last action for Argentina until a reported June tour of Asia (June 14-20), where they will play two friendlies. Messi's first goal was the 100th in his Argentina career, one of only three men's players in history to reach that mark.

ESPN · Lionel Messi (20', 33', 37') · Nicolás González (23') · Enzo Fernández (35') · Ángel Di María (78') · Gonzalo Montiel (87').

[800-goal mark for club and country](/soccer/argentina-arg/story/4892651/messi-scores-800th-career-goal-in-argentina-win-over-panama) in a [2-0 win](/soccer/report?gameId=666850) against [Panama](/soccer/team?id=2659) on Thursday. [surpass the 100 goals mark for Argentina](/soccer/argentina-arg/story/4907126/argentinas-lionel-messi-scores-100th-international-goal), with [Nicolas Gonzalez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/323986/Nicolas-Gonzalez) and [Enzo Fernandez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/285450/Enzo-Fernández) both netting before the break as the rout was well and truly on in Santiago del Estero. [Argentina](/soccer/team?id=202) continued their post- [World Cup](/soccer/league/_/name/FIFA.WORLD) celebrations with a runaway 7-0 friendly win over Curacao Tuesday on another memorable night for talisman [Lionel Messi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/45843/Lionel-Messi).

World champions Argentina continue their 2023 friendly campaign with a clash against Curacao on Tuesday, March 28.

— 1.09 / 6.15 1.08 / 6.80 Jurien Gaari, who picked up a first-half red card on two caution cards, is back in the lineup. -850 / +525 A pair of brothers play in England: Leandro Bacuna (Watford) and Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City). Against Curacao there are six changes, with both fullbacks switched out, and Giovani Lo Celso, Lautaro Martinez, Nico Gonzalez, and center-back German Pezzella in the lineup. BT Sport site/app BT Sport 2 Over/Under 2.5 goals [Can't watch the game? Curacao manager Remko Bicentini has 23 players at his disposal including several Dutch-born players with ties to the island nation who play in the Netherlands like captain Cuco Martina (NAC Breda).

On the heels of their comfortable 2-0 win over Panama, the World Cup triumph tour for Lionel Messi and Argentina continues when they face CONCACAF underdogs ...

Expect this to be another festive atmosphere, celebrating Messi and his teammates accomplishments in Qatar. That goal marked the 800th of his professional career for club and country, but he's not done scoring just yet. They have never played Argentina in their nation's history, and given that CONCACAF will host the new 48-team 2026 World Cup, this could be a huge game to gauge their progress as they aim for qualification in four years' time.

Argentina closed out their two-match World Cup celebration tour on home soil with a 7-0 demolition of No. 86-ranked Curacao.

BT Sport site/app BT Sport 2 — Yesterday our captain Rhu-endly ‘Cuco’ Martina took initiative and decided to ask for 23 Messi kits for every player in an interview with— Curaçao Football News (@Curacaofootbal1) Argentina come out with t-shirts that say "2030 Juntos" (2030 Together) in reference to the joint bid for the 2030 World Cup (Uruguay. Through ball to Messi and his cross to the left finds Lautaro Martinez all alone but he can't get contact and the ball bounces to the 'keeper. Rodrigo De Paul (for Mac Allister), Exequiel Palacios (for Enzo), and Juan Foyth (for Otamendi) come into the match. Moments after Rodrigo De Paul was booked for stomping on Juninho Bacuna, it was Curacao's Vurnon Anita who was cautioned for an arm to the face of Nico Gonzalez. And for now it seems like manager Lionel Scaloni has convinced Messi and Di Maria to be part of it, perhaps at least through the 2024 Copa America. Curacao) to allow the team to celebrate with the fans. Argentina (4-3-3, right to left): 23-'Dibu' Martinez (GK) (1-Armani, 80') — 4-Montiel, 6-Pezzella, 19-Otamendi (2-Foyth 49'), 8-Acuna — 17-Lo Celso (21-Di Maria, 67'), 24-E. This was the last action for Argentina until a reported June tour of Asia (June 14-20), where they will play two friendlies.