Messi in Miami: Hard Rock Stadium to stage Honduras vs Argentina friendly
The Albiceleste will warm up for the World Cup with a friendly against Honduras on 23 September at one of the United States’ premier venues.
After Honduran and Argentinean football federations officially announced a friendly meeting between the two nations in the United States on 23 September, today a venue was confirmed - Miami, Florida.
Via an official statement on social media, it was announced that Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium will stage the meeting between Diego Vázquez’s Honduras and Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina.
The friendly will take place on Friday 23 September 23 kicking off at 8:00 p.m. local time on a first-class stage - a venue which has hosted the Super Bowl and big international friendly matches.
One of the main attractions in next month’s clash between La H and the Albiceleste will be the presence of Lionel Messi. The PSG star leads a reformed Argentina - a side that won the Copa América and remains undefeated in 33 games, a run which they will be attempting to extend until the Qatar World Cup. The World Cup trophy will arrive in Argentina on 25 October as part of FIFA’s trophy tour and will be on display for a couple of days before it moves on to neighboring Uruguay.
“Argentina and Lionel Messi are synonymous with excellence, and as the team prepares to compete in the World Cup, we invite fans to come out and honor Messi’s incredible legacy,” said Carolina Daza, director of CMN Sports, company in charge of organizing the meetings that Argentina will have in the United States.
It was also announced that tickets for the match between Argentina and Honduras will go on sale on Friday 26 August through the Ticketmaster site.