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Argentina beat Burkina Faso U23 after players refused to fly

Argentina beat Burkina Faso's under-23s in a friendly after the opposing team refused to board the plane, according to AD.

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Argentina comfortably beat Burkina Faso's under-23 team in a friendly match, according to AD. The game was preceded by disruptions: the Burkina Faso team refused to board the plane due to a delay, and a youth team was called up as a replacement, the same media reports.

According to Voetbalprimeur, Argentina, the world vice-champions, faced a team composed of several under-23 players on Saturday night. AD describes the situation as a "historic farce".

Sources

  1. ADArgentinië haalt uit in oefenduel tegen Burkina Faso Onder 23 na chaotische aanloop: ‘Historische klucht’ (new window)ad.nl
  2. ADChaos bij tegenstander Argentinië: selectie Burkina Faso weigert te vliegen na vertraging, jeugd valt in (new window)ad.nl
  3. VoetbalprimeurBurkina Faso-spelers weigeren af te reizen: Argentinië tegenover jeugdspelers (new window)voetbalprimeur.nl