Argentina Faces Chile in World Cup Qualifiers Without Messi

Argentina, the reigning World Cup and Copa America champion, will take on Chile in the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifiers on Friday. The match will be played at the Estadio Más Monumental in Buenos Aires with Argentina aiming to continue their dominant form despite the absence of Lionel Messi due to injury. Chile, on the other hand, seeks to improve their position in the standings after a struggling start to the qualification campaign.

CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers Resume: Argentina Aims for Top Spot

The CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume on September 5th. Argentina, the reigning world champion, leads the standings. This matchday features a rematch of the 2015 and 2016 Copa America finals between Argentina and Chile, both of which Chile won via penalty shootout. Get a look at the schedule for Matchdays 7 and 8 of the CONMEBOL Qualifiers.

FIFA Unveils Complex European World Cup Qualifying Draw, Emphasizing UEFA Nations League

FIFA has announced a more intricate draw for European World Cup qualifying groups, placing greater importance on the UEFA Nations League standings than traditional FIFA rankings. The new system will see the top seeds for the 12 groups determined by the Nations League quarterfinalists and top-ranked teams outside the top eight. This will mean the full draw cannot be finalized until after the Nations League quarterfinals in March 2023, leaving teams uncertain about their opponents for several months.

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