The Argentine National Team closed the last Close FIFA of 2024 in the South American Qualifiers with a defeat against Paraguay as a visitor and a victory against Peru in La Bombonera. He also scored only two goals, both from the hand of Lautaro Martínez.
Reviewing the qualifying table, Argentina currently occupies 1st position with 25 points through eight wins, one draw and three losses. Uruguay is their second runner-up with 20. While Ecuador and Colombia have 19. This is what the rest of the table looks like: Brazil (18), Paraguay (17), Bolivia (13), Venezuela (12), Chile (9) and Peru (7).
It is important to remember that the top six will qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup to be held in the US, Mexico and Canada. While the team that finishes in 7th position will compete in a repechage. Until now that place belongs to Bolivia.
As an extra piece of information, the teams that finished in 7th place during other editions of the South American Qualifiers did so with approximately 28 to 30 points. Therefore, Argentina only needs between 3 and 4 more units in order to ensure its qualification for the next World Cup..
The ideal eleven
Today Conmebol shared the ideal eleven for dates 11 and 12 of the qualifying rounds. The same is the following: Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador); Fabian Hormazábal (Chile); Mathias Olivera (Uruguay); Omar Alderete (Paraguay); Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador); Lucas Cepeda (Chile), Gerson (Brazil), Federico Valverde (Uruguay), Miguel Almirón (Paraguay); Enner Valencia (Ecuador) and Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
As can be seen, the formation has only one Argentine, Lautaro Martínez. For several sectors, the forward was the best footballer in the country in the 2024 season. Toro’s next commitment will take place on Saturday the 23rd when the Inter will face the Hellas Verona in the Serie A.
When is the Scaloneta back?
Regarding the agenda, Argentina will not play again until 2025. The South American Qualifiers have six dates left. On Thursday, March 20, Scaloni’s team will face Uruguay as a visitor. While on Tuesday the 25th they will face Brazil at home. Possibly in the Most Monumental.