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Argentina Prepares Lineup for Brazil Friendly

Things are heating up in South America, as the two best soccer teams are schedule for a friendly meet at London on Sunday. Although this is a friendly match, there is nothing friendly about Argentina and Brazil meeting to play soccer. Both teams are very proud and have a lot to prove, and every game between them is taken very seriously.

Now, the Argentinean squad has decided to add Javier Saviola, Barcelona`s forward, to their lineup for the upcoming match, as the AFA announced on a statement. The Argentinean Football Association also confirmed that Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano would play in the 21-man match at Arsenal. The match between the two South Americans soccer powerhouses is always an attraction and all 60,000 tickets are already sold out.

Other key players to appear on the Argentinean lineup are Maxi Rodriguez, Juan Roman Riquelme, and Lionel Messi. This will be the first game for Argentina under their new coach, Alfio Basile. Basile was previously responsible for leading Argentina from 1991 to 1994. Basile was coaching Argentina`s currently best club, Boca Juniors, and led them to impressive achievements.