The CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers return with a thrilling encounter as reigning world champions Argentina face off against Colombia at the iconic Estadio Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. With both sides aiming for crucial points in their qualifying campaign, this clash promises high-quality football, tactical intensity, and star power.<\/p>\n
Argentina come into the match on top of the CONMEBOL qualification table. Lionel Scaloni\u2019s men have displayed consistency and defensive solidity, remaining unbeaten in the campaign so far. Their latest outing saw them grind out a 1-0 win over Chile<\/strong>, with the reigning champions showing their ability to manage tight games.<\/p>\n Colombia, meanwhile, sit sixth<\/strong> in the standings \u2014 a position they\u2019ll be looking to improve upon. Despite flashes of promise, inconsistency has plagued their campaign. A goalless draw against Peru<\/strong> in their previous match underlined their struggle to convert possession into goals.<\/p>\n Goalkeeper<\/strong>: Emiliano Mart\u00ednez Goalkeeper<\/strong>: \u00c1lvaro Montero or Kevin Mier Given their form and home advantage, Argentina<\/strong> are favorites heading into this fixture. While Colombia have talent in their ranks, they\u2019ll need a perfect performance to upset the reigning world champions.<\/p>\n Prediction<\/strong>: Argentina 2-0 Colombia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers return with a thrilling encounter as reigning world champions Argentina face off against\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":36707,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[660,1229],"class_list":["post-15533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-argentina","tag-colombia"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Colombia<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Predicted Lineups<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Argentina (4-2-3-1)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Defenders<\/strong>: Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicol\u00e1s Otamendi, Nicol\u00e1s Tagliafico
Midfielders<\/strong>: Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez
Attacking Midfield<\/strong>: Giovanni Simeone, Lionel Messi, Thiago Almada
Striker<\/strong>: Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez<\/p>\nColombia (4-2-3-1)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Defenders<\/strong>: Daniel Mu\u00f1oz, Yerry Mina, Davinson S\u00e1nchez, Andr\u00e9s Borja
Midfielders<\/strong>: Jefferson Lerma, Kevin Casta\u00f1o
Attacking Midfield<\/strong>: Jhon Arias, James Rodr\u00edguez, Johan Hern\u00e1ndez
Striker<\/strong>: Luis Su\u00e1rez (Colombian version)<\/p>\nPrediction: Argentina vs Colombia<\/strong><\/h2>\n