Argentina faced the hosts in a friendly match in Luanda, Angola, yesterday (Friday), securing a 2-0 victory with goals from Lautaro Martínez and Lionel Messi. Each player assisted the other’s goal, highlighting their strong partnership. Argentina capped off 2025 with a memorable win in their final match of the year.
Argentina vs Angola, the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport highlighted that since this season’s Club World Cup, Lautaro has traveled 107,000 kilometers across various countries and cities equivalent to circling the Earth nearly three times, considering the Earth’s circumference is about 40,000 kilometers.
Argentina vs Angola 2-0
Lautaro’s travels began with the Club World Cup in the United States for Inter Milan in June, excluding his Serie A and Champions League commitments. Since then, he has played in Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, and, most recently, Angola during this international break. (Source)
Next month, he will travel to Saudi Arabia to compete in the Italian Super Cup with Inter Milan. Additionally, Argentina plans to travel to Qatar in March for the Finalissima, a showdown between the South American and European champions against Spain. Lautaro’s journey on and off the pitch is set to continue far and wide.
