The match was to take place at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium, which was built on the site where a Palestinian village had been situated before it was destroyed by Israeli forces in 1948 during the Arab-Israeli war.

"They've finally done the right thing," Higuain was quoted as saying by the sports television channel ESPN on Tuesday night.

According to ESPN, Argentina are now looking for a new opponent to play in a friendly as they continue their preparations for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on June 14.

Earlier, the Palestinian Ambassador to Argentina condemned the match between the two countries, while a group of protesters staged a rally against the game during the Argentine squad's training session in Barcelona.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place in Russia for the first time from June 14 to July 15 in 11 host cities. Two-time World Cup winners Argentina are set to face Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria in Group D.