Argentina vs Zambia

Friendlies - Friendly International 31 Mar 2026, 23:30
Argentina
Argentina
5–0
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Zambia
Zambia
🏟 Estadio Alberto J. Armando 👤 A. Herrera

Match report

Argentina thrashed Zambia 5-0 in the Friendlies - Friendly International on 31 March 2026. It was 2-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Zambia failed to register a single shot on target, while Argentina dominated possession with 92% of the ball.

Argentina had 1 shots to Zambia's 1.

The match was played at Estadio Alberto J. Armando, with A. Herrera in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 92% - 8% Shots 1 - 1 On target 1 - 0 Corners 6 - 4 Fouls 1 - 2 Yellow cards 1
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Player of the match
Julián Alvarez
Argentina · 1 goal
7 Nahuel Molina captained the side
7 Cristian Romero captained the side
7 Nicolás Otamendi captained the side
7 Nicolás Tagliafico captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 79–21 —
Corners 2–3 4–1
Attacks 80–33 53–28
Match statistics
6 Corners 4
1 Penalty 0
8 Substitution 7
133 Attacks 61
55 Dangerous Attacks 23
6 On Target 2
4 Off Target 2
92% Ball Possession 8%
1 Shots Total 1
1 Shots On Goal 0
0 Shots Blocked 1
1 Shots Inside Box 0
0 Shots Outside Box 1
1 Fouls 2
1 Corners 3
1 Offsides 0
81% Ball Possession 19%
263 Passes Total 55
248 Passes Accurate 47
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Argentina · 4-2-3-1
23 E. Martínez
26 N. Molina 13 C. Romero 19 N. Otamendi 3 N. Tagliafico
5 L. Paredes 24 E. Fernández
20 A. Allister 10 L. Messi 11 T. Almada
9 J. Alvarez
Zambia · 4-2-3-1
16 W. Mwanza
13 F. Mwimanzi 5 T. Sinkala 21 D. Chanda 3 O. Chisala
15 G. Kalusa 12 W. Chisala
7 A. Kangwanda 28 D. Simukonda 10 F. Sakala
9 K. Mutandwa
Argentina
Coach
Lionel Sebastián Scaloni
Substitutes
  • 22 Franco Mastantuono
  • 21 José López
  • 8 Marcos Acuña
  • 14 Exequiel Palacios
  • 12 Gerónimo Rulli
  • 25 Gianluca Prestianni
  • 1 Juan Musso
  • 18 Nico Paz
  • 4 Agustín Giay
  • 15 Nicolás González
  • 16 Máximo Perrone
  • 6 Valentín Barco
  • 2 Lucas Martínez Quarta
  • 17 Giuliano Simeone
  • 7 Rodrigo de Paul
Zambia
Coach
Moses Sichone
Substitutes
  • 1 Mangani Banda
  • 14 Owen Mwamba
  • 25 Owen Tembo
  • 17 Chanka Zimba
  • 18 Victor Chabu
  • 24 Kelvin Mwanza
  • 23 Pascal Phiri
  • 8 Prince Mumba
  • 22 Brian Chilimina
  • 4 Kondwani Chiboni
  • 11 Frederick Mulambia
  • 20 Patson Daka
Substitutions
  • 53' ↑ R. de Paul ↓ A. Mac Allister Argentina
  • 54' ↑ V. Barco ↓ L. Paredes Argentina
  • 54' ↑ N. Gonzalez ↓ N. Tagliafico Argentina
  • 60' ↑ O. Tembo ↓ K. Mutandwa Zambia
  • 60' ↑ P. Daka ↓ G. Kalusa Zambia
  • 61' ↑ C. Zimba ↓ F. Sakala Zambia
  • 69' ↑ L. Martinez Quarta ↓ N. Otamendi Argentina
  • 70' ↑ G. Simeone ↓ J. Alvarez Argentina
  • 74' ↑ J. Musso ↓ E. Martinez Argentina
  • 74' ↑ N. Paz ↓ T. Almada Argentina
  • 74' ↑ M. Perrone ↓ E. Fernandez Argentina
  • 77' ↑ P. Phiri ↓ A. Kangwanda Zambia
  • 88' ↑ K. Chiboni ↓ O. Chisala Zambia
  • 88' ↑ F. Mulambia ↓ F. Mwimanzi Zambia
Cards
  • 89' O. Tembo Zambia
Head-to-head
Argentina 1 0 draws 0 Zambia
2026-03-31 Argentina vs Zambia 5 - 0
Recent form
Argentina D D D W D
Zambia L D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Argentina vs Zambia?
Argentina won 5-0 against Zambia on 31 March 2026.
Who won Argentina vs Zambia?
Argentina won the match 5-0.
Where was Argentina vs Zambia played?
The match was played at Estadio Alberto J. Armando.
Who had more possession in Argentina vs Zambia?
Argentina had 92% of possession, compared to 8% for the other side.