FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Argentina vs Haiti - La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina - May 29, 2018 Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain in action REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina have cancelled their final World Cup warmup match against Israel, striker Gonzalo Higuain said on Tuesday, as political pressure grew ahead of Saturday's scheduled fixture in Jerusalem.
"They've finally done the right thing," Higuain said in an interview with ESPN, confirming reports the game had been cancelled.
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