Argentina playing to win against Panama: Angel Di Maria

BUENOS AIRES: Angel Di Maria has insisted Argentina will be playing to win despite the party atmosphere surrounding the team's friendly against Panama on Thursday. The clash at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires will be the Albiceleste's first outing since their penalty shootout victory over France in the World Cup final in Lusail on December 18.

Tickets for the friendly sold out in less than two hours and Argentines are expected to flood the streets around the venue before kickoff as they pay homage to Lionel Messi and his teammates. "People are ecstatic about what the team did and we have to enjoy it as a group," Di Maria told reporters on Wednesday night. IANS

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