Lionel Messi and Argentina close out their Copa America preparations with a friendly match outside the US capital.
Argentina are set to face Guatemela on Friday, June 14 at Commanders Field in Landover, Maryland. It’s Argentina’s last scheduled match before kickoff off their Copa America journey against Canada on June 20 in Atlanta, Ga.
After using some of their reserve and fringe players in a 1-0 win over Ecuador last weekend, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni will likely bring back some of his stars into the starting lineup. Alexis Mac Allister, Nahuel Molina, and Messi could all return to the starting lineup.
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Argentina vs. Guatemala live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | TruTV, Fox Deportes | Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, Max, Sling TV |
USA: Fans in the U.S. can watch this international friendly match on TruTV in English and Fox Deportes in Spanish. The latter is available to stream on Fubo who are offering a FREE seven-day trial. Fans can also catch the game on Sling TV.
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What time is Argentina vs. Guatemala kickoff?
This international friendly match kicks off from Commanders Field on Friday, June 14 at 8:00 p.m. local time in Landover, Mary.
Here’s how that time translates across the rest of the US:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Fri, Jun. 14 | 8 p.m. |
| Central Time | Fri, Jun. 14 | 7 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Fri, Jun. 14 | 6 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Fri, Jun. 14 | 5 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Fri, Jun. 14 | 4 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Fri, Jun. 14 | 3 p.m. |
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Argentina vs. Guatemala lineups & team news
Interestingly, Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has decided to experiment in the final tune-up friendly before the start of the 2024 Copa America.
Lionel Messi starts, but not in the usual 4-3-3 deployed by Argentina over the last few years. Instead, it’s a 4-4-2 diamond formation, with 19-year-old Valentin Carboni at the No. 10. Nico Gonzalez has been deployed to left-back to provide width, with Lautaro Martinez up front alongside Messi.
Argentina starting lineup (4-4-2 diamond): E. Martinez (GK) — Molina, Otamendi, L. Martinez, N. Gonzalez — E. Fernandez, Carboni, Mac Allister, Lo Celso — Messi, L. Martinez.
Guatemala started off 2026 World Cup qualifying on a positive manner with two dominant wins over Dominica and the British Virgin Islands. For this friendly match against Argentina, they’ll be without American-born Aaron Herrera and England-born forward Nathaniel Mendez-Laing. But they’ll still have another pair of American-born players, Rubio Rubin and 17-year-old Olger Escobar, who plays for New England Revolution II.
Guatemala projected starting lineup (5-3-2): Hagan (GK) — Ardon, Samayoa, Pinto, Morales, Castellanos — Galindo, Alexander, Franco — Rubin, Martinez.
Argentina vs. Guatemala prediction
- Score prediction: Argentina 2-0 Guatemala
With more of their A squad available and the standard of opposition down, Argentina should have no problem dispatching Guatemala in style. It’s only a matter of how many goals they will score.
