River Plate declines AFA request to waive Monumental rental fee for national team friendlies

River Plate will charge the Argentine Football Association (AFA) approximately $1.2 million for the use of the Monumental stadium for two national team friendlies against Burkina Faso and Benin, rejecting AFA's request to waive the fee and donate to charity. This is a domestic political/administrative dispute within Argentine football governance, with no broader geopolitical or market implications.