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  • Argentina to play Panama on March 23
  • La Albiceleste will face Curacao on March 28

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Mad rush for tickets as 'Messi Mania' grips Argentina ahead of friendly in Buenos Aires

More than 1.5 million fans applied for 63,000 available tickets for the match against Panama.

Mad rush for tickets as 'Messi Mania' grips Argentina ahead of friendly in Buenos Aires

Three months after lifting the World Cup trophy in Qatar, Lionel Messi is back at training on home soil with the Argentina national team.

And ahead of their FIFA friendly against Panama, 'Messi Mania' has gripped the entire nation. Such is the craze that more than 1.5 million fans applied for 63,000 available tickets for the match on March 23, all to watch their national hero play on home ground.

Lionel Scaloni's squad will play their first matches post their World Cup triumph against Panama on March 23 in Buenos Aires and against Curacao on March 28 in Santiago del Estero.

Also read: Kylian Mbappe replaces Hugo Lloris as France captain

(With AP inputs)

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