Argentina will look to win consecutive victories after the World Cup when they welcome Burkina Faso to the Mas Monumental Stadium for an international friendly.
Lionel Scaloni’s side cruised to a 4-0 win over Bolivia in their first game since losing the 2026 World Cup final to Spain, while Burkina Faso arrive in Buenos Aires on the back of a positive finish in September.
The result continued Argentina’s remarkable record in friendlies, with Scaloni’s side now winning 20 successive friendlies since drawing 2-2 with Uruguay in 2019.
They will therefore be looking to extend that streak to 21 games before facing Benin in their final match of the international window.
Lionel Messi He is not expected to feature against Burkina Faso, and his involvement will be saved for the meeting with Benin on October 6.
Burkina Faso should give Argentina a tougher task than Bolivia after some encouraging results.
Amir Abdou’s side took four points from two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in September, starting with a 1-1 draw against Benin before beating Central African Republic 1-0.
Team news Argentina – Burkina Faso
Messi is not expected to feature against Burkina Faso as the Argentina captain faces Benin in the final game of the international window.
Scaloni could also be without Lautaro Martinez after the Inter Milan forward was sent off with a suspected injury against Bolivia.
Matias Soule, Santiago Castro and Tomas Palacios are among those expected to make their senior international debuts.
Burkina Faso appear to have made it through their recent FA Cup qualifiers without any major injury problems.
Edmond Tapsoba recovered from a problem suffered against Benin to feature in the victory over the Central African Republic.
There is greater uncertainty surrounding Dango Ouattara, who missed both September qualifiers due to illness.
Planned lineups for Argentina-Burkina Faso
Argentina: E. Martinez; Giay, Romero, L. Martinez, Vega; Pau, Palaus, Fernandez, Prestianni; Alvarez, Lopez.
Burkina Faso: coffin; Kabore, Djiga, E. Tapsoba, Kouassi; A. Tapsoba, Doucet, Ouedraogo; Bouda, Traore, Zagre.
How to watch Argentina v Burkina Faso: TV channel, streaming online
Argentina v Burkina Faso kicks off at 1:00am BST on Sunday 4 October in the UK. The international friendly will be available to watch live on Premier Sports 2, while season ticket holders will also be able to watch the match online via Premier Sports Player.
Argentina v Burkina Faso recent form and statistics
- Argentina beat Bolivia 4-0 in their first match since the 2026 World Cup finals.
- The Albiceleste have won 20 consecutive international friendlies.
- Argentina have won five of their last six matches in all competitions.
- Burkina Faso are unbeaten in their last three matches, with two wins and a draw.
- The Stallions have conceded just one goal in those three games.
- Burkina Faso has never qualified for the World Cup.
- Argentina and Burkina Faso have never met before at senior international level.
- Nico Paz scored and provided an assist in Argentina’s 4-0 win over Bolivia.
prediction
Burkina Faso should provide Argentina with a more competitive test than Bolivia managed, especially given the visitors’ recent defensive record.
However, Scaloni’s quality remains significant even without Messi, and Argentina should control most of the game at home.
Prediction: Argentina 3-1 Burkina Faso
