Burkina Faso lost 0-7 in a friendly away to Argentina... A large number of starting players left due to delays in entering the country.

Burkina Faso (No. 62 in FIFA rankings), who had barely entered the country 8 hours before kick-off, was defeated by 'strong' Argentina (No. 2 in rankings), the runners-up at the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, by conceding 7 goals in an away friendly match.

Burkina Faso lost 0-7, including an own goal, in a friendly match against Argentina held at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the 4th (Korean time).

On this day, Burkina Faso recorded 3 (1 effective shot) - 30 (17 effective shots) in the number of shots, literally being blown away.

If it weren't for the goalkeeper's 11 saves, Burkina Faso would have conceded double-digit goals.

The reason why Burkina Faso performed so well was because they arrived at Buenos Aires Airport only eight hours before the game started.

As soon as the players arrived at the airport, they had to go straight to the stadium and face Argentina, the ‘world’s greatest force.’

Burkina Faso was scheduled to hold the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Casablanca, Morocco on the 29th of last month and then move to Buenos Aires after a brief stay.

However, he was stranded as the charter flight scheduled for September 30th was canceled without prior notice.

The Burkina Faso Football Association searched for alternative flights, and in the process, some players, dissatisfied with the long travel time and complicated transfers, rebelled and left the national team.

In the end, Burkina Faso, which lost many of its key players, filled the void with U-23 players and played against Argentina.

The Argentine Football Association also suffered from the delay in the arrival of the Burkina Faso national team.

They even proposed a plan to play a match instead with the next opponent, Benin (ranked 89th), who has already arrived in Buenos Aires if they do not arrive on time.

After many twists and turns, the friendly match finally took place when the Burkina Faso national team arrived in Buenos Aires eight hours before kickoff.

Argentina scored 5 goals in the first half and 2 goals in the second half against Burkina Faso, winning 7-0.

Argentina will play a friendly match against Benin at Monumental Stadium on the 7th, Korean time.

The match against Benin will be held as the national team farewell match for Argentina's 'football hero' Lionel Messi (Inter Miami).