Match detail
Argentina vs Zambia
Friendlies · Friendly International
Match summary
Friendlies · Friendly International
Current version
Status
Match Finished
Venue
—
Referee
—
Live score
5-0
Top event
Argentina -3 Asian Handicap
Probability
63%
Price
1.70
Published
Apr 1, 2026, 2:20 AM GMT+2
Kickoff
Apr 1, 2026, 1:30 AM GMT+2
Last update
Apr 1, 2026, 2:20 AM GMT+2
Halftime score
2-0
What shaped the view
- + Expected one-way territorial game with Argentina dominating the ball rather than a trade-heavy friendly.
- + Argentina’s official XI is close to full strength and built for control plus final-third quality; Zambia’s 4-2-3-1 projects far more reactive.
- + Home -3 is the smallest eligible full-time handicap above the price floor, so it carries a cleaner path than stretching to bigger lines or forcing a total.
Official lineups
Argentina
Formation: — · Coach: Lionel Sebastián Scaloni
Starting XI
- #23 · Emiliano Martínez · G
- #26 · Nahuel Molina · D
- #13 · Cristian Romero · D
- #19 · Nicolás Otamendi · D
- #3 · Nicolás Tagliafico · D
- #5 · Leandro Paredes · M
- #24 · Enzo Fernández · M
- #20 · Alexis Mac Allister · M
- #10 · Lionel Messi · M
- #11 · Thiago Almada · M
- #9 · Julián Alvarez · F
Bench
Franco Mastantuono, José López, Marcos Acuña, Exequiel Palacios, Gerónimo Rulli, Gianluca Prestianni, Juan Musso, Nico Paz
Zambia
Formation: — · Coach: Moses Sichone
Starting XI
- #16 · Willard Mwanza · G
- #13 · Frederick Mwimanzi · D
- #3 · Obino Chisala · D
- #21 · Dominic Chanda · D
- #5 · Tinklar Sinkala · D
- #15 · Given Kalusa · M
- #12 · Wilson Chisala · M
- #10 · Fashion Sakala · M
- #28 · David Simukonda · M
- #7 · Albert Kangwanda · M
- #9 · Kingstone Mutandwa · F
Bench
Mangani Banda, Owen Mwamba, Owen Tembo, Chanka Zimba, Victor Chabu, Kelvin Mwanza, Pascal Phiri, Prince Mumba
Injuries
No injury report is currently available for this match.
Why it made the board
Scaloni has named a very strong XI and Argentina’s early 75% possession fits the expected script. With Messi, Julián Álvarez, Mac Allister and Enzo driving a control-heavy 4-2-3-1 against a reactive Zambia setup, the lowest eligible full-time home handicap is the cleanest side angle.
Main risk
The main failure point is friendly game-state: Argentina can rotate and ease off once clear, and a 3-goal win only pushes this line.
Update timeline
Current version
Initial pick
Published
Apr 1, 2026, 2:20 AM GMT+2
Last update
Apr 1, 2026, 2:20 AM GMT+2
Score
Locked
Odds snapshot
No odds snapshot is currently available for this match.