Argentina vs Burkina Faso 7-0 Final: Full Match Report, Goals and Highlights - Oct 4 2026
Final Result - October 4, 2026, Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires: Argentina defeated Burkina Faso 7-0 in International Friendly Games 2026. This was a one-sided match where Argentina scored five goals in first half itself and two in second half. The match was played at 00:00 UTC on October 4, 2026. Venue was Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Winner was Argentina by 7 goals. Halftime score was 5-0 for Argentina. Competition was International Friendly Games regular season 2026. This was first ever senior meeting between Argentina and Burkina Faso. There are 60 places separating them in FIFA rankings, Argentina being overwhelming favourites and world champions.
Argentina vs Burkina Faso Goal Timeline - Minute by Minute Report
4th Minute - Goal 1-0 Argentina - Lautaro Martinez: Argentina got a penalty after Burkina Faso defender Moumouni Diallo brought down Agustin Giay inside the penalty box. Diallo got a yellow card. Lautaro Martinez took the penalty. His penalty was saved by Burkina Faso goalkeeper Abdoul Guira who dived to the bottom left corner, but Martinez scored from the rebound from very close range. Argentina led 1-0. This was Martinez 3rd goal in last 2 games for Argentina.
8th Minute - Goal 2-0 Argentina - Own Goal by Moumouni Diallo: Moumouni Diallo night got even worse. He was trying to block a cross from the left side. He deflected the ball into his own net while trying to clear it. It was recorded as an own goal. Argentina led 2-0 within 8 minutes. Diallo rating for this match was 2.8 out of 10, the lowest of all players.
12th Minute - Goal 3-0 Argentina - Gianluca Prestianni: This was a beautiful team goal. Lautaro Martinez provided the assist with a smart pass. Gianluca Prestianni, who plays for Benfica, fired a low shot into the bottom left corner from the centre of the box. It was his first ever goal for Argentina senior national team. After match he said, I am very happy, I still cannot believe I scored my first goal for the national team. I am enjoying this moment. The crowd at Monumental cheered loudly for him.
35th Minute - Goal 4-0 Argentina - Nico Paz: Nico Paz scored fourth goal. He slotted in low from the right side of the six-yard box after a flowing move from midfield. It was assisted by good build up play. Paz is considered one of the most creative young midfielders for Argentina. He plays for Como in Italy. This was also his first senior goal for Argentina. Argentina now led 4-0 and was completely dominant.
36th Minute - Goal 5-0 Argentina - Julian Alvarez: Just one minute after fourth goal, Argentina scored fifth. After good work by Gianluca Prestianni on the right wing, Julian Alvarez fired a superb fifth goal with a powerful right footed shot. Alvarez celebrated his goal with trademark celebration. Argentina went into halftime with a huge 5-0 lead. Burkina Faso players looked tired and demoralized. They had arrived only five hours before kick off.
57th Minute - Goal 6-0 Argentina - Franco Mastantuono: In second half, both coaches made many changes. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni rested key players and gave chance to youngsters. After a series of flowing passes from midfield, Lautaro Martinez found Franco Mastantuono in space inside the box. Mastantuono, who recently joined Real Madrid, ran onto the ball and fired in a sixth goal with his left foot. It was his first ever senior goal for Argentina. Earlier at 87th minute he had a left footed shot from difficult angle saved, but at 57th he scored. Argentina led 6-0 with more than 30 minutes remaining.
90+3 Minute - Goal 7-0 Argentina - Giuliano Simeone: In the final minutes of injury time, there was time for one more goal. Giuliano Simeone, son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, scored a header from very close range to the bottom right corner. The assist was by Valentin Barco with a perfect cross from left side. Santiago Castro had hit the bar just two minutes before at 90+2 minute with a right footed shot from right side of box. But Simeone made it 7-0. Match ended Argentina 7, Burkina Faso 0. Second half ended at 90+4 minutes.
Full Match Stats - Complete Dominance by Argentina
Argentina completely dominated this friendly. The stats show how one-sided it was. This match was more like an open training session than a competitive international friendly, as reported by Flashscore and Sky Sports. Argentina had 78 percent ball possession according to official data. Some reports say 75 percent, but all agree Argentina dominated. Total shots were Argentina 23 shots on goal compared with just 3 from Burkina Faso. Some reports say 30 total shots for Argentina. Shots on target were Argentina 13 and Burkina Faso only 1 shot on target. Corners were Argentina 9 corners and Burkina Faso only 1 corner. Argentina made 22 substitutions and player rotations over 90 plus minutes. Coach Scaloni gave debuts to three players, Santiago Castro, Tomas Palacios and Matias Soule. Argentina controlled the game from start to finish. Burkina Faso goalkeeper Abdoul Guira actually had best rating for Burkina Faso with 8.2 rating despite conceding 7 goals, because he made many saves including saving a penalty. He also made a save at 89th minute from Santiago Castro left footed shot from left side of box. He also conceded a corner at 89th minute. Valentin Barco had a shot high and wide at 88th minute. Franco Mastantuono shot saved at 87th minute. Burkina Faso had delay at 82nd minute because Mohamed Zongo got injured. At 79th minute Argentina made substitution, Geronimo Rulli replaced Emiliano Martinez. At 85th minute Burkina Faso made substitution, Salif Tietietta replaced Chec Bebel Doumbia. The match lowered in tempo in last 20 minutes because Argentina was happy to keep the ball.
Why Burkina Faso Team Was So Weak - Real Story Behind 7-0 Loss
Many fans are asking why Burkina Faso lost 7-0 so badly. They are ranked 62nd in FIFA but not this weak. The real story is about their travel problems. This is confirmed by official sources like TBS News and Buenos Aires Times. Burkina Faso arrived in Buenos Aires just FIVE HOURS before kick off after a technical issue forced the cancellation of their flight from Morocco. They had a private flight booked from Morocco to Argentina that got cancelled due to technical problems with the aircraft. The team was stuck in Morocco for many hours. Several senior and experienced players decided not to travel at all because of fatigue and also because of disputes over payments and because they were given tourist class itinerary for such long flight. As a result, Burkina Faso fielded a very young team made largely of Under-23 players. It was mostly a youth squad with no experience against world champions. They had no time to train, no time to rest, no time to adapt to time zone. They came directly from airport to stadium. Despite all these problems, they still agreed to play the match to help Argentina prepare for Messi farewell. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni thanked Burkina Faso players after match in press conference. He said, They could have stayed, and the match could have been cancelled. We are enormously grateful they have been able to come because they made the effort. They dignify football, and we tried to play the match as if it were a final. Scaloni added, First half was good, we approached it quite seriously. Then second half with changes, giving minutes to younger players and one making his debut, we need to give them time to adapt. But overall, we achieved our objective. We wanted to give minutes to young players.
Argentina Starting Lineup and Player Ratings
Argentina Starting Eleven and Substitutions: Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was captain and started but was replaced at 79th minute by Geronimo Rulli. Defenders were Agustin Giay, Cristian Romero who was replaced at 46th minute by Leonardo Balerdi, Lisandro Martinez, Valentin Barco. Midfielders were Exequiel Palacios, Leonel Flores, Gianluca Prestianni who was replaced at 46th minute by Santiago Castro, Nico Paz who was replaced at 46th minute by Matias Soule. Forwards were Lautaro Martinez who was main captain and scored, Julian Alvarez who was replaced at 46th minute by Franco Mastantuono. Later subs included Santiago Castro who hit bar at 90+2, Tomas Palacios, Geronimo Rulli, Matias Soule, Franco Mastantuono, Leonardo Balerdi. Man of the Match was Lautaro Martinez for Argentina, also Flashscore Man of the Match. He had 1 goal, 1 assist, won penalty, led attack. Best performers were Lautaro Martinez with goal in 4th minute plus assist to Prestianni, Gianluca Prestianni with 1 goal 1 assist and first senior goal, Nico Paz with 1 goal and creative dominance, Julian Alvarez with 1 goal clinical strike, Franco Mastantuono with 1 goal as substitute and first senior goal, Giuliano Simeone with 1 goal header in injury time assisted by Barco, Valentin Barco with 1 assist and played as holding midfielder and left flank. For Burkina Faso, worst performer was Moumouni Diallo with own goal, yellow card for penalty, rating 2.8 lowest. Best was goalkeeper Abdoul Guira with 8.2 rating. Burkina Faso lineup included Cyril Dao, Bachirou Yameogo, Moumouni Diallo replaced at 58 by Salif Tietietta, Donatien Bama, Dylann Kam, Franck Alain Kante, Chec Bebel Doumbia replaced at 85, Papus Naser Ouattara, Jack Diarra, Mohamed Zongo, etc. Coach was Amir Abdou.
Why Messi Did Not Play - Messi Farewell Match Explained
Lionel Messi did NOT play in Argentina vs Burkina Faso 7-0 win. This is officially confirmed by AFA and Sky Sports. Messi arrived in Argentina on Friday, October 2, 2026, just one day before the match. Coach Scaloni decided to rest him to avoid injury and to keep him fresh for the farewell. Reason is very emotional. Next match vs Benin on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Estadio Mas Monumental will be Messi's formal farewell from international football after a 21 year career with Argentina. He is 39 years old now. Against Benin at the Monumental on Tuesday, Messi will play his final match for Argentina, bringing to an end a legendary 21 year career in the Albiceleste shirt. Scaloni said about farewell, It is going to be an unforgettable day for everyone. I am grateful to be part of that because it is going to be his day, and also a day for his teammates, those who gave him greatest football joy. Benin are ranked 93rd by FIFA. Argentina beat Bolivia 4-0 on October 1, 2026 before this match, so they have now scored 11 goals from their last two matches. Their record is 16 wins from last 17 games. For November friendlies, Scaloni said options are limited. He said in November we don't have many options, right? These are ones available. We are considering teams that are free. There aren't many. It is not like we can choose. Of course I would like to face strong opponents, but if we don't face them, we always look for positive side. The farewell match will be Messi's 193rd cap for Argentina.
Head To Head History and What This Win Means
This was first ever meeting between Argentina and Burkina Faso senior teams. Before this, they never played any senior match. Total games played is 1, this match on Oct 4 2026. Argentina wins 1, Burkina Faso wins 0, Draws 0. Goals scored Argentina 7 Burkina Faso 0. FIFA rankings gap is 60 places difference. In U17 World Cup both teams played in 2025 U17 World Cup but in different groups, did not meet each other. Burkina Faso recent form before this was win against Guinea-Bissau 4-2 on March 31, 2026, draw with Guinea-Bissau 1-1 on March 28, loss to Sudan, win against Algeria, etc. They failed to score in 6 of last 7 defeats as per Flashscore stats. What this win means for Argentina is very important. Argentina are 2026 World Cup runners up, they lost to Spain in final 1-0 on July 19, 2026. They are also 2022 World Cup champions. This 7-0 win shows squad renewal is going well. Young players like Prestianni who is Benfica winger, Mastantuono who is Real Madrid player, Nico Paz who plays for Como, Giuliano Simeone who plays for Atletico Madrid, all scored their first senior goals for Argentina. Coach Scaloni used this match to assess new blood and give minutes to fringe players. With Messi retiring after Benin game, future depends on these youngsters. Argentina dominated possession controlling 78 percent of ball and registering 23 shots compared with just 3 from Burkina Faso, a thoroughly one-sided contest. In search for new blood, Argentina saw promising signs from creative Nico Paz, pacey Prestianni and versatile Barco.
FAQs About Argentina vs Burkina Faso 7-0
What was final score Argentina vs Burkina Faso? Argentina 7-0 Burkina Faso on Oct 4 2026 at Monumental Stadium, Buenos Aires. Halftime was 5-0. Second half was 2-0.
Who scored all 7 goals? Lautaro Martinez 4th minute, Own goal by Moumouni Diallo 8th minute, Gianluca Prestianni 12th minute, Nico Paz 35th minute, Julian Alvarez 36th minute, Franco Mastantuono 57th minute, Giuliano Simeone 90+3 minute header. Assists were by Barco, Martinez, Prestianni, etc.
Did Messi play in this match? No, Lionel Messi did not play. He arrived on Oct 2 and will play farewell match vs Benin on Oct 6 2026 at Monumental. It will be his last international match after 21 year career.
Why Burkina Faso lost 7-0 so badly? They arrived 5 hours before kick off after flight cancellation from Morocco, senior players refused to travel due to fatigue and payment dispute, they fielded Under-23 youth team with no rest.
Where was match played and how to watch replay? At Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was shown on TyC Sports in Argentina and Sky Sports live commentary online. Full highlights are on AFA official YouTube channel.
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