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Argentina beats Burkina Faso 7-0
Argentina’s friendly win came against a Burkina Faso under-23 side delayed by travel problems.
What happened
Argentina beat a Burkina Faso under-23 side 7-0 at River Plate’s Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires in an international friendly. Burkina Faso arrived hours before kick-off after a cancelled charter and other travel problems. Its federation had complained about arrangements, while Argentine organisers gave no account in the coverage.
Numbers
- 7-0Argentina's score in Buenos Aires
- 48 hoursDelay from the original flight
- 5½ hoursBefore kick-off Burkina Faso arrived
Questions
- Why was the planned trip delayed?
- The delegation’s charter flight from Casablanca was cancelled without prior notice, and later arrangements delayed its departure for Buenos Aires.
- How did that affect preparation?
- Arriving five and a half hours before kick-off left the visiting players little time to prepare together in Buenos Aires.
- What is Burkina Faso's tournament record?
- Burkina Faso has not played at a senior World Cup, but finished runner-up at the Africa Cup of Nations and won youth bronze.
- Why does Tuesday matter for Argentina?
- Lionel Messi, absent from the opening two games, is due to join training before Argentina’s match against Benin.
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The catch
The coverage does not fully explain the arrangements that kept Burkina Faso’s senior squad from travelling.
Organisers’ response was not included.