Argentina take on the visitors Colombia in round 16 match of qualification to FIFA World Cup 2026. The match will be played on Wednesday, June 11th at Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires).
Argentina can calmly prepare for the World Cup. La Albiceleste had waited a long time to reclaim global glory, falling short of major titles time and again. But now, with a perfectly balanced squad — from Emiliano Martínez in goal to the ever-influential Messi in attack — they are finally reaping the rewards. Their crowning achievement came at the last World Cup in Qatar, where they lifted the trophy in dramatic fashion. On top of that, Lionel Scaloni also led the team to Copa América success, defending their title last year. In World Cup qualifying, Argentina has been dominant, winning over two-thirds of their matches and sitting alone at the top of the standings. Even without Leo and Lautaro Martínez, they thrashed arch-rivals Brazil 4-1 in the spring. Their most recent fixture saw them edge out struggling Chile 1-0 — a result that underlines their ability to grind out wins even without their stars.
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Colombia reached the World Cup quarterfinals in 2014 and made it to the knockout stage again in 2018 — but failed to qualify for Qatar in a surprising letdown. In the current cycle, however, James Rodríguez and company went on a lengthy unbeaten run that stretched across World Cup qualifiers and Copa América, where they reached the final. There, they lost 0-1 to Argentina in extra time. But since then, their form has dipped. They lost to Bolivia in October, then fell to Uruguay and Ecuador the following month, and in March they managed just one point — a 1-2 away defeat to Brazil and a 2-2 home draw with Paraguay. Their most recent outing ended in a goalless draw against Peru, further extending their winless streak. The team still shows flashes of quality, but results continue to fall short under Néstor Lorenzo.
Argentina has won only one of the last five meetings, with the others ending in draws. That lone victory, however, came in last year’s Copa América final — sealed in extra time. Both teams are still in strong overall positions, but Colombia’s form has taken a sharp dip. Back Messi and company to claim the win.
Prediction for the match: Argentina to win.
