Argentina take on Colombia in a crucial World Cup qualifier.
World champions Argentina are set to face Colombia in a CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier.Argentina, already secured for the 2026 World Cup, come into this match in strong form, having won 11 of their 15 qualifiers. Lionel Messi is expected to return to the starting lineup, bolstering an already formidable side that aims to extend their impressive home winning streak.
Colombia, on the other hand, are in a precarious position. After a strong start to their qualifying campaign, their form has dipped significantly, with no wins in their last five qualifiers. They currently sit in a direct qualification spot, but with Venezuela breathing down their necks, they desperately need a positive result against the world champions to reignite their push for a World Cup berth. The return of key attacker Luis Diaz from suspension will be a boost for Colombia.
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About FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - CONMEBOL:
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The South American section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will act as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in Canada, the United States, and Mexico for national teams who are members of CONMEBOL. A total of 6 direct slots in the final tournament and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot are available for CONMEBOL teams.
CONMEBOL was the first confederation to begin its qualification process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Paraguay–Peru being the first match of the global qualification process.
On 22 August 2022, CONMEBOL sent a request to FIFA asking to keep the current qualification format that has been used since the 1998 World Cup qualification in South America. This was confirmed, with the first games of the qualifiers tentatively to be played in March or June 2023.
On 27 February 2023, CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez announced that the qualifiers would start in September 2023, which was ratified by the CONMEBOL Council in the run-up to the 73rd FIFA Congress held on 16 March in Kigali, Rwanda.The qualification structure remains the same as in previous editions, despite the increase of slots available to CONMEBOL teams, wherein each team plays each other team twice in a home-and-away round-robin format.
Prior to the commencement of the qualification competition, Ecuador were deducted 3 points for the use of a document containing false information for Byron Castillo in the previous World Cup qualification cycle.
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