In their last friendly match in the country before the World Cup, the Argentine national team thrashed Zambia 5-0

The March FIFA date for the Argentine National Team is over. In a much more dominant facet than the one shown against Mauritania last week, Lionel Scaloni's team crushed

Zambia by 5 to 0.

The Albiceleste started with the whole match, creating danger near the Zambian area in the first few minutes. Just after 3, after a great assist from Lionel Messi, who could have played his last match with the national team on Argentine soil, Julián Álvarez would shoot from the center of the box to score the first goal of the night

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Although it continued to have a presence in the attack and a general dominance of the match, Argentina was unable to find the second goal. For their part, the Africans practically did not reach the goal of Dibu Martínez, but they were able to withstand the Argentine attacks.

For about 30 minutes, the match was stalled.

However, towards the end of the first half, that peace of mind in the game would be interrupted again by Messi. The Flea would bring out its magic and turn the provisional 2-0 in favor of Albiceleste

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Right after the second half, Albert Kangwanda knocked down Thiago Almada in the area.

At the request of several players, including the captain, Nicolás Otamendi, who already assured that after the World Cup he would leave the National Team, executed the penalty and did not

fail: 3-0.

Taking advantage of the advantage, Scaloni moved the bench: Nicolás González, Valentín Barco and Rodrigo De Paul for Nicolás Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes and Alexis

Mac Allister, respectively.

At 55, Zambia would have its first chance with a Kingstone Mutandwa shot, but Dibu would respond with a big save.

The Zambian goalkeeper, Willard Mwanza, would do the same a few minutes later, with a spectacular cover just a powerful shot from Enzo Fernández.

After a series of changes in the visit, Argentina would unexpectedly reach 4-0, thanks to the goal against Dominic Chanda, who deflected a shot from Thiago Almada.