Argentina Dominates Burkina Faso 7-0 in Historic Friendly

Argentina recorded their biggest-ever win over an African opponent by defeating Burkina Faso 7-0 in an international friendly held at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. The match took place on a Saturday, with Lautaro Martínez opening the scoring in the fourth minute after converting a rebound from his saved penalty.

Burkina Faso's Moumoune Diallo inadvertently scored an own goal, contributing to Argentina's lead. Gianluca Prestianni, Nico Paz, and Julián Álvarez added three more goals, leading to a 5-0 halftime score.

Franco Mastantuono and Giuliano Simeone completed the scoring in the second half. Notably, Prestianni, Mastantuono, and Paz scored their first goals for the senior national team.

This victory surpassed Argentina's previous record of a 5-0 win against Zambia on April 1, 2026. Burkina Faso's preparations were hampered by travel issues, arriving only five hours before the match due to a cancelled flight, and several senior players did not travel due to fatigue.

Argentina's coach, Lionel Scaloni, commended Burkina Faso for participating despite these challenges.