Spain’s El País claims that the AFA asked for an “unaffordable” amount to play a friendly, which sparked criticism on trans-Andean soil after friendlies with El Salvador and Costa Rica.
In the last preparatory tour towards the Copa América, the Argentine team faced its counterparts from El Salvador and Costa Rica, in confrontations that ended with two victories for the ‘Albiceleste’.
These were two matches that did not present any complexity for the current World Champions, which caught the attention of fans and journalists from around the world.
However, the rival could have been different… and much more difficult. In the last hours El País of Spain assured that There was a failed Hispanic attempt to play a friendly.
According to the aforementioned media, the Europeans had intentions of facing the monarchs of Qatar 2022. Unfortunately – for their aspirations – the amount of money requested by the AFA was considered “unaffordable.”.
“At first, in the RFEF, they tested Argentina, they wanted Messi and his world champion team in Qatar. But the Argentine Football Association (AFA) “He wants to squeeze the most out of his star and asked for unaffordable money for the Spanish Federation.”says the newspaper.
Thus, the Royal Spanish Football Federation ended up opting for the proposals of Colombia and Brazil, opponents they faced on the last FIFA date.
According to the renowned trans-Andean sports journalist Juan Pablo Varsky, the AFA would be requesting “between 6 and 7 million dollars” to the promoters for a confrontation.
Now, the team led by Lionel Scaloni must attend its next friendly match against Guatemala, with a date and time to be confirmed, in what will be its last preparation in the run-up to the 2024 edition of the continental competition that will be held in the United States.
