There has been a record number of requests for media accreditation to cover Argentina's friendlies vs Panama and Curazao.

The Argentine Football Association revealed that it has received more than 130,000 requests for credentials.

According to the head of the AFA, Claudio Tapia, on Twitter, "It is the event with the highest demand for press accreditation in history".

"We would love to be able to accommodate everyone," he explained, "but we would need two River stadiums, just for journalists. The craze for Argentina is total”.

This will be the first games of the Albiceleste after winning the World Cup in Qatar 2022.

The team captained by Lionel Messi will play Panamá at River stadium in BA City on March 23.

Five days later it will face Curazao at the Madre de Ciudades stadium in the northern city of Santiago del Estero.