Argentina will host to Brazil for the 14th round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 South American qualifiers to be played at the Estadio Mâs Monumental, Argentina on Wednesday.
The 2022 World Cup winner is currently first in the CONMEBOL qualifiers standings with 28 points from 13 games while Brazil is third with twentyone points from as many games.
La Albiceleste will be without the services of its top-scorer Lionel Messi after a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle ruled him out the team’s next two matches.
Messi has already featured in five preseason friendlies for Miami as well as in three MLS season fixtures. He also scored twice across both legs of the Champions Cup first round win against Sporting KC.
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is expected to lead the team in his absence. Some of the bright young talents — Nicolas Paz, Benjamin Dominguez and Santiago Castro — were included in the squad announced last Monday.
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