Argentina will have a March international break after all, as they get set to face Mauritania on the 27th in a hastily arranged friendly.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi was called up Wednesday for a March 31 friendly match against Guatemala as Argentina gears up to defend its title in the World Cup. The game at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires was arranged after the Finalissima between Argentina and Spain on March 27 in Qatar was called off because of the conflict in the Middle East.

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