BICENTENARY MATCH (By Hostel Buenos Aires)

Next May 24th, in River Plate Stadium, the Argentine Football (Soccer) Team will play its last friendly match before the World Cup in South Africa. In this occasion, the opponent will be the Canada Football Team. The Argentine Coach, Diego Maradona, will define the final list of players that will attend to the World Cup. This will be aunique chance to enjoy some of the greatest stars in football world that shine in the leagues of Spain, Italy and England, among others.

This match will be a breath-taking experience for those who have never attend to an Argentina match. May 24th has been granted holiday, in order to accompany the celebrations of the Bicentenary: this will guarantee a massive attendance. Nobody should miss the feeling of the concrete vibrating underneath its feet when the team runs into the field, the emotion of seeing millions of small papers flying to receive the players.

The presence of the players that will travel to South Africa is almost a fact. People expect to see superstars as Lionel Messí (Barcelona FC), Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid), Diego Milito (Internazionale of Milan), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool FC), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Martín Demichelis (Bayern Munich), amongst others. In addition, special spectacles commemorating the Bicentenary will take place in the halftime.

The cost of the tickets goes from 40 to 150 Argentine pesos (between 10 and 40 American dollars). You can still find available seats in every sector of the Stadium. For more information on how to buy the tickets, click here.