Int. Friendly Games 2026 · 27 Mar 2026

Argentina 2–1 Mauritania

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Argentina favourites at 74%.

Argentina won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nico Paz, 83.3 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Nico Paz +36.9, Aboubakary Koita +30.1, Rodrigo De Paul +23.8.

Well below it: Marcos Acuña −10.4, Julián Alvarez −9.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

14 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at Angola International Friendlies
15 Oct 2025	W 6–0	at Puerto Rico International Friendlies
11 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v Venezuela International Friendlies
9 Sep 2025	L 0–1	at Ecuador World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL
4 Sep 2025	W 3–0	v Venezuela World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL

15 Nov 2025	L 0–1	at Libya International Friendlies
12 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Tunisia International Friendlies

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nico Paz Midfielder	45	1	0	0.31	83.3	+36.9
Rodrigo De Paul Midfielder	45	0	0	–	71.1	+23.8
Enzo Fernández Midfielder	56	1	0	0.39	62.5	+5.7
Nicolás González Midfielder	45	0	0	–	61.9	+8.1
Cristian Romero Defender	90	0	0	–	60.4	−5.1
Lionel Messi Forward	45	0	0	0.05	54.3	−0.6
Julián Alvarez Forward	45	0	0	0.08	53.8	−9.0
Nahuel Molina Defender	69	0	1	–	52.7	+1.8
Exequiel Palacios Midfielder	14	0	0	–	52.0	–
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.4	+1.2
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder	76	0	0	–	49.1	−2.0
Gabriel Rojas Defender	21	0	0	–	48.4	–
Marcos Senesi Defender	90	0	0	–	47.4	−1.1
Marcos Acuña Defender	69	0	0	–	46.1	−10.4
Thiago Almada Midfielder	75	0	0	–	45.8	−3.1
Franco Mastantuono Forward	45	0	0	–	45.5	−6.8
Agustín Giay Defender	21	0	0	–	42.0	–
Giuliano Simeone Midfielder	34	0	0	–	37.8	–
José Manuel López Forward	15	0	0	–	34.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sidi Yacoub Midfielder	12	0	1	0.14	100.0	–
Souleymane Anne Forward	10	0	0	0.39	100.0	–
Nouh Mohamed El Abd Defender	10	0	0	–	75.0	–
Aboubakary Koita Midfielder	85	0	0	0.10	75.0	+30.1
Sidi Amar Bouna Midfielder	27	0	0	–	71.1	–
Djeidi Gassama Midfielder	63	0	0	0.02	53.8	+15.9
Maata Magassa Midfielder	78	0	0	0.14	53.2	–
Jordan Lefort Defender	90	1	0	0.11	52.0	+2.8
Oumar Ngom Midfielder	78	0	0	0.09	50.7	+5.7
Lamine Ba Defender	85	0	0	–	48.1	–
Mamadou Diallo Forward	45	0	0	–	47.8	–
Beyatt Lekoueiry Midfielder	85	0	0	–	47.2	+1.7
Abdallahi Mahmoud Midfielder	10	0	0	–	46.4	–
Ibrahima Keita Defender	90	0	0	0.01	44.7	–
Aly Abeid Defender	78	0	0	–	44.3	–
Khadim Diaw Defender	12	0	0	–	44.3	–
Papa Ndiaga Yade Forward	45	0	0	–	41.6	–
Mamadou Diop Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.9	–
Moctar El Hacen Midfielder	12	0	0	–	39.5	–