Analysis and predictions for Colombia vs Argentina: Messi's melancholic tango.
The World Cup qualifying match between Colombia and Argentina will take place at 3:30 AM on September 11th. Nghe An Newspaper will provide statistics, analyze form, offer football predictions, and forecast the score for this match.
Latest information on the Colombia vs Argentina squad.
Colombia will be without two veteran players, goalkeeper David Ospina and center-back Davinson Sanchez, due to injury. Krasnodar striker Jhon Cordoba was chosen to start in place of Aston Villa's Jhon Duran in the Lima match, but Duran may replace Cordoba after coming on as a substitute against Peru.
James Rodriguez, currently playing for Rayo Vallecano, was only a substitute in the match against Peru but could be included in the starting lineup and captain for this game after playing 45 minutes. Liverpool's Luis Diaz, after an impressive start to the Premier League season with three goals and an assist in his first three games, was a standout player with his equalizer in Friday's match.
Argentina will be without Lionel Messi, who is still recovering from an ankle injury sustained in the Copa America final in July. Defenders Nicolas Tagliafico and Leonardo Balerdi, along with Bayer Leverkusen's Exequiel Palacios, are also absent due to injury, while Fiorentina's Lucas Martinez Quarta has been ruled out.
Matias Soule, after an impressive year in Serie A, could be given his debut in this match, while Taty Castellanos received his first call-up and made his first appearance from the bench in the win against Chile.
Latest predicted lineups for Colombia vs Argentina
Colombia:
Vargas; Munoz, Lucumi, Mina, Mojica; Rios, Lerma, Arias; James, Duran, Diaz
Female:
E Martinez; Molina, Otamendi, Romero, Li Martinez; De Paul, Mac Allister, En Fernandez, Lo Celso; Alvarez, La Martinez
Latest football match prediction: Colombia vs Argentina
The match between Colombia and Argentina on Tuesday night will be a rematch of last July's Copa America final, and a crucial opportunity in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers as both teams are considered strong contenders.
In the Copa America final, Lautaro Martinez scored the decisive goal in the 112th minute, securing Argentina's second consecutive title. This was Colombia's first Copa America final in 23 years, and although that loss marked Nestor Lorenzo's first defeat in 26 games as manager, he has transformed the Colombian team since taking over in the summer of 2022.
Colombia managed to avoid another defeat in their first post-Copa del Rey match when Luis Diaz scored a late goal, securing a point away from home in Peru. While Peru only have two points from six games, an away point in a CONMEBOL qualifying match is always a positive result. This puts Colombia third with 13 points, seven points clear of automatic qualification spots.
Argentina, meanwhile, have had an impressive start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Lionel Scaloni's side beat Chile 3-0 with goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez, and Paulo Dybala. With 18 points from a possible 21, Argentina have created a 12-point gap to the automatic qualification spots and are currently leading the table.
Since 1970, Argentina has never missed a World Cup final tournament, and with an unbeaten away record in the qualifiers, they are expected to qualify for the top spot in their group. Especially with Brazil's poor form and Uruguay and Colombia dropping points in their recent matches, Argentina could maintain this unbeaten streak and consolidate their position.
Matches between these two nations are often very close, with the Copa America final and previous encounters frequently requiring extra time or penalties. In their most recent meeting in Colombia, the two teams drew 2-2. Given Argentina's strong away form, a draw could be a reasonable outcome in this match.
Predicting the score for Colombia vs Argentina
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Colombia vs Argentinaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Colombia 1-1 Argentina
- WhoScore:Colombia 0-1 Argentina
- Our newspaper predicts:Colombia 2-1 Argentina
When and where can I watch Colombia vs Argentina live?
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