The Argentina National Team fell before Colombia by 2 to 1, for a match corresponding to the eighth date of the Conmebol qualifiers facing the World Cup 2026Despite this, it maintains its place at the top of the table, although its direct rivals have come closer.
After the defeat, the national team remains in the first position with 18 pointsthe result of six wins and two losses, and was left with an eight-goal difference in favor.
In second place was placed Colombiawhich reached 16 points and remains the only undefeated team, with four wins and four draws, while third is Uruguaywhich has 15 points.
Despite having dropped three points along the way, the Argentina remains in a good position for qualification to Worldsince, as it will be played with 48 teams, Conmebol awards six direct places and one play-off.
Taking this into account, the world champion team is eight points ahead of Venezuelawhich occupies the last direct qualification spot, and nine points above Boliviawho is currently in the position of play-off.
In the next one FIFA dateto be held in October, the national team will visit Venezuelaled by the Argentine coach Fernando “Bocha” Batistaon Thursday 10th at 20:00, at the Monumental Stadium of Maturín, and will play at home against Bolivia Tuesday 15th at 9:00 p.m.
In this next one FIFA datewhich will take place within a month, the team of Lionel Scaloni could already count on its star, the forward Lionel Messiwho suffered an ankle injury in the last final of the America’s Cupin which he was crowned champion by defeating the “Cafetero” team, and he has not yet officially added any minutes since then.
After the next international date, the Argentina will have already played against all the South American teams once, so the second round of the competition will begin on October 15.
This is the standings for the South American Qualifiers:
Source: Ambito
