The World Cup is days away. The friendlies are flooding in. Nations are fine tuning systems, resting star players, and praying nobody gets hurt before the real thing kicks off.
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Argentina face Honduras in Texas without Lionel Messi. The captain is nursing that hamstring and nobody in the Albiceleste camp is taking risks. Even without him, the firepower is overwhelming. Honduras are still wounded from their qualification heartbreak in November. This one could get ugly. Argentina 4-1 Honduras.
Curacao welcome Aruba in the Caribbean derby. Curacao have lost their last three but Dick Advocaat’s squad has far more quality across the pitch. They beat Aruba 2-0 in qualifying last year. Expect the same. Curacao 2-0 Aruba.
Croatia host Slovenia in their final warm up before heading to North America. Thirty years since their major tournament debut and Croatia are still overachieving. Slovenia are no pushovers but the gap in midfield is too wide. Croatia 1-0 Slovenia.
Morocco and Norway meet in New Jersey and this one has serious potential. Both are being called surprise packages before the tournament even starts. Haaland on one side. The Atlas Lions’ unbeaten run on the other. Mutual respect should produce a tight game. Morocco 1-1 Norway.
Ecuador play Guatemala in their last friendly before facing Ivory Coast in the group stage. Ecuador are not thrilling but they are resilient. Guatemala will struggle to break them down. Ecuador 1-0 Guatemala.
Colombia and Jordan close out the night. Jordan are coming off a heavy loss to Switzerland and need a response. Colombia are just better everywhere. Colombia 3-1 Jordan.
Kosovo and Andorra meet with neither heading to the World Cup. Nations League preparation disguised as a friendly. Kosovo are strong at home. Kosovo 2-1 Andorra.
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Ecuador 1-0 Guatemala is the most Ecuador scoreline ever. Solid. Boring. Effective
Argentina resting Messi is the smartest decision any manager will make this week. Protect the goat at all costs
These friendlies are the football equivalent of stretching before a marathon. Necessary but boring unless something breaks
Argentina without Messi is still Argentina. Honduras are about to get cooked in Texas 🔥
Morocco unbeaten since 2025. That streak is either carrying serious momentum or about to snap under pressure
The fact friendlies are happening at 1am and midnight. World Cup prep knows no sleep schedule
Kosovo vs Andorra with no World Cup stakes. Just vibes and Nations League prep
Croatia still overachieving after 30 years. Luka Modric might actually play until he’s 50
Norway being called a surprise package with Haaland up front. Surprise? The man scores for fun
Croatia 1-0 Slovenia. A goal from midfield. A clean sheet. The Croatian special
Praying nobody gets injured in these games. The World Cup is DAYS away. Wrap the stars in bubble wrap
Curacao losing three straight but still expected to handle Aruba. Caribbean football has layers
Morocco vs Norway is the real gem here. Haaland against that Atlas Lions defense. Could easily be a World Cup knockout match
Colombia beating Jordan 3-1 while Jordan tries to bounce back from that Switzerland humiliation. Tough night ahead
One more week. One more week of friendlies and then the real chaos begins