Milan, 1 June (LaPresse) – Argentina have arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, to prepare to defend the World Cup title they won in Qatar in 2022. The team landed on Sunday after an 11-hour flight from Buenos Aires. Their first match will be against Algeria on 16 June at Arrowhead Stadium. The plane carrying the South American players sported a special livery celebrating Argentina’s World Cup history, with Messi’s iconic number 10 on the tail. The Aerolineas Argentinas charter flight number was 1978, a tribute to the 1978 World Cup that Argentina won as the host nation, beating the Netherlands in front of over 71,000 fans at the River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires. Argentina is the first of four teams to set up their base camp in the Kansas City metropolitan area to arrive. England, the Netherlands and Algeria will arrive this week. The team has scheduled a light training session on Sunday, followed by a more intense session on Monday. Ahead of the World Cup, Argentina will play two friendlies against Honduras and Iceland.
2026 World Cup: Argentina arrive in the US, with number 10 Messi on the tail of the plane
Milan, 1 June (LaPresse) – Argentina have arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, to prepare to defend the World Cup title they won in Qatar in 2022. The team landed on Sunday after an 11-hour flight from Buenos Aires. Their first match will be against Algeria on 16 June at Arrowhead Stadium. The plane carrying the South American players sported a special livery celebrating Argentina’s World Cup history, with Messi’s iconic number 10 on the tail. The Aerolineas Argentinas charter flight number was 1978, a tribute to the 1978 World Cup that Argentina won as the host nation, beating the Netherlands in front of over 71,000 fans at the River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires. Argentina is the first of four teams to set up their base camp in the Kansas City metropolitan area to arrive. England, the Netherlands and Algeria will arrive this week. The team has scheduled a light training session on Sunday, followed by a more intense session on Monday. Ahead of the World Cup, Argentina will play two friendlies against Honduras and Iceland.
