"would be a noble gesture of international solidarity and respect for human rights."
"While public resources are being channelled to large-scale sporting events, thousands of children and adults face chronic hunger, severe anaemia, and widespread food insecurity."
Argentina is scheduled to play a friendly in Luanda, Angola, with the hosts reportedly paying the Argentine Football Association around $6 million for the match tied to Angola's 50th independence celebrations. One third of Angola's 38 million residents live in poverty, according to the World Bank, prompting four civil-rights groups to send an open letter urging Argentina, the national team and the Lionel Messi Foundation to withdraw. The letter emphasized solidarity and warned that public funds are being used for events while many suffer chronic hunger and anaemia. Argentina has played multiple post-World Cup friendlies against relatively weak opposition; Angola sit 89th in the world rankings. Lionel Messi returns to Africa in national colours for the first time since 2010 and recently scored twice to help Inter Miami reach the MLS Eastern Conference semi-finals.
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