Lionel Messi arrived in Beijing by private jet for a friendly match against Australia. The winner of the World Cup-2022 with Argentina was welcomed by several hundred fans.
Argentina, led by its captain Messi, will play on June 15 in Beijing. The match will mark the return of international football in China, after three years of health restrictions that emptied stadiums and led to a cascade of cancellations of sports competitions. The 35-year-old, who chose to leave Paris Saint-Germain to continue his career in the United States at Inter Miami, will playing another friendly against Indonesia in Jakarta on June 19.