Argentina hosts Brazil in round 14 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, November 17th at Estadio del Bicentenario (San Juan)
The national team of Argentina takes 2nd place in the standings with 28 points. Albiceleste gained eight victories and four draws in 12 rounds. The Argentines do not lose in the current qualification and are close to gaining early promotion from the group. Their high results are explained by a flawless game in defense: they have not conceded a single goal in five matches in a row. On November 13, Argentina achieved a very important away victory over Uruguay (0-1). Angel Di Maria scored a quick goal, and then the Argentines defended a minimal advantage.
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The national team of Brazil is in 1st position in the qualifying group with 34 points. Selecao chalked up 11 wins and one draw in 12 rounds. The Brazilians, who are confidently going through this qualification, guaranteed a ticket to Qatar with six matches before the finish. The Green and Yellows took the decisive step last Friday, having gained a minimal victory over the guests from Colombia in Sao Paulo (1-0). The outcome of the match in the 72nd minute was decided by Lucas Paqueta, who scored after an assist from Neymar.
In 2021, these teams crossed paths two times. On July 11, the Argentines defeated the Brazilians in the Copa America final thanks to a goal by Angel di Maria at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro (1-0). The next game, which was to take place in Sao Paulo on September 5 in the 2022 World Cup qualification, was interrupted in the 6th minute due to a scandal. Representatives of the Brazilian authorities appeared at the stadium to detain and deport four Argentina players. These footballers were accused of violating quarantine measures. As a sign of protest, the Argentine national team left the pitch and refused to continue the match. Both teams dominate in the South American qualifiers: Brazil has already locked up a spot at the World Cup, and Argentina should do it in the next few rounds. The game in San Juan has no serious tournament background, but the rivals will try to do everything to score points. Albiceleste, who were pissed off by the scandal in the match in Sao Paulo, will want to take revenge on Selecao on the football pitch. The leaders of the qualification have the best defensive lines: the Brazilians conceded only four goals in 12 rounds, and the Argentines conceded six times. In addition, no more than two goals were scored in five previous head-to-head games, and six consecutive games ended with a goal scored by only one side. It is likely that this streak will continue.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — no
