The Argentina national team will return to play between September 21 and October 6, after the sub-championship achieved in the 2026 World Cup. The planning contemplates a tour with two friendlies in China and a third match as a local. # The matches that the Argentina national team will play in the next FIFA window The national team will resume activity between September and October with two friendlies in China and one in Argentina. Uruguay appears as a possible rival and Messi would be in the plans. The negotiations are still underway and the rivals and venues have not been confirmed. The intention of the AFA and the technical body would be to count on Lionel Messi for the start of the new cycle. A longer window The next FIFA window will have a duration of 16 days. Since 2026, the organization unified the old windows of September and October into a single period that allows up to four games. Argentina will use three of those slots. The project includes two presentations in Chinese territory and a match in the country, which could be played in Buenos Aires. Uruguay, a possibility For the friendly as a local, the option of facing Uruguay in a new edition of the Rioplatense classic took strength. At the moment, there is no definitive agreement between the two associations. The conversations will continue during the next weeks to define the rival, the venue and the date of the match. The possible presence of Messi Messi would be willing to continue in the Selection and could join the first convocation after the defeat against Spain in the World Cup final. His presence will depend on his physical condition and the Inter Miami calendar. It would also be an important factor in closing the commercial agreements related to the China tour. The start of a new cycle The technical body would seek to take advantage of the window to start the renovation of the squad with a view to the 2030 World Cup, although it would maintain as a base several of the footballers who arrived at the last final. Before ending 2026 there will be another FIFA window between September 9 and 17. In that period, the Selection could play two more friendlies before the expiration of Lionel Scaloni's contract in December. With the Argentina national team at the top of the 2026 World Cup, with a 9-0 in the goal count and a 3-0 in the classification, the expectation is high for the next FIFA window. The Argentina national team seeks to maintain its leadership in the classification and prepare for the 2030 World Cup.