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Date Published: 12/11/2025

See Messi and the rest of the Argentina squad in Elche at an open training session this Thursday

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has confirmed that the final training session before facing Angola will be held at the Martínez Valero stadium

If you fancy a bit of football magic this week then head to Elche, where the Argentina national team are training, and it’s open to the public. The reigning world champions will take to the pitch at Estadio Martínez Valero this Thursday November 12 at 10.30am.

Messi and his teammates will be visible to the public in the stadium for only this one session before their friendly against Angola, so it’s a rare chance to see them up close.

The negotiations were personally handled by Elche's owner, Christian Bragarnik, an Argentinian with ties to the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The AFA had also been very insistent on their intention to train at Elche's stadium. The plan is to hold a friendly match between Elche and Argentina, although this has not yet been officially confirmed.

Doors open at 9.30 am and entry is free but you must have reserved your ticket in advance.

Sadly, if you have not booked your ticket you cannot just turn up today and expect to be let in. Unsurprisingly, all the seats are filled. However you could still swing by the stadium and maybe catch a glimpse of the squad arriving or departing outside the venue.

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Image: Hossein Zohrevand via Wikimedia Commons

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