{"id":145208,"date":"2024-01-30T09:48:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T09:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/30\/argentina-dumps-ghana-for-cote-divoire-nigeria-as-friendly-opponents-in-march\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T09:48:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T09:48:36","slug":"argentina-dumps-ghana-for-cote-divoire-nigeria-as-friendly-opponents-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/30\/argentina-dumps-ghana-for-cote-divoire-nigeria-as-friendly-opponents-in-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina dumps Ghana for Cote D\u2019Ivoire, Nigeria as friendly opponents in March \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Citi Sports understands that 2022 FIFA World Champions, Argentina, won\u2019t play against Ghana in an international friendly game in March this year as recently reported.<\/p>\n<p>The friendly game was one of two games planned by the world champions to take place in China during the first international \u201cFIFA Window\u201d of the year.\u00a0(Click highlighted text to read full story)<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that Argentina has dumped the four time African champions for Cote D\u2019Ivoire on March 26 and Ghana\u2019s bitter rival Nigeria on March 18 as friendly opponents in China instead.<\/p>\n<p>Key players in Argentina\u2019s triumphant 2022 World Cup team including Lionel Messi, Emiliano Martinez and Angel Di Maria are expected to feature in the friendly games.<\/p>\n<p>Both Nigeria and Cote D\u2019Ivoire have qualified to compete in the quarterfinal stage at the 2023 AFCON against Angola and the winner of the Mali v Burkina Faso tie respectively.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Arg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579684\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_579679\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cote-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579679\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cote D\u2019Ivoire celebrate qualification to 2023 AFCON quarterfinal Photo Courtesy: CAF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the other hand, Ghana suffered a disappointing first round exit at the 2023 AFCON after failing to win any of three games in Group B.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_579245\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dede-1-1-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579245\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dede Ayew reacts to Ghana\u2019s 2-2 draw with Mozambique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Black Stars have been eliminated in the first round of the AFCON in two straight editions.<\/p>\n<p>source:citisportsonline.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citi Sports understands that 2022 FIFA World Champions, Argentina, won\u2019t play against Ghana in an international friendly game in March this year as recently reported. 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