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Argentina-Israel friendly suspended after protests against Jerusalem match

Argentina's controversial friendly against Israel has been suspended after the match scheduled in Jerusalem provoked waves of protest, according to multiple reports.

According to sources close to the Argentine FA, consulted by the NA agency, concerns over player and fan security for the game that was to be played on Saturday led to its cancellation, while a trip that would also have seen Argentina's stars visit landmarks like the Wailing Wall has also been scrapped.

The Seleccion had just two warm-up matches arranged before travelling to the finals in Russia.

A Lionel Messi hat-trick saw the nation past Haiti last week in a 4-0 win, before the squad travelled to Barcelona for a training camp prior to the trip to Israel.