The date 7 of the South American Qualifiers came to an end. The following are the results: Argentina 3 – 0 Chile; Bolivia 4 – 0 Venezuela; Peru 1 – 1 Colombia; Uruguay 0 – 0 Paraguay; Brazil 1 – 0 EcuadorAs can be seen, Scaloneta achieved another convincing victory at home.
After the victory, Lionel Scaloni expressed these feelings: “The match was difficult and the end of the first half was not good. At half-time we were able to talk, correct things and in the first action we came out with a different game. I think the result is fair.”.
He added: “We played well, but there is always something to correct. The team was in the opponent’s half, creating opportunities. When the players are precise, they almost always end up with a goal. The national team needs no one to relax. We need to see players in positions where the team needs them.”.
The table
Looking at the standings, Scaloni’s team is the absolute leader of the qualifiers with 18 points through five wins and one defeat. Uruguay is next with 14, while Colombia completes the podium with 13. The rest of the table looks like this: Brazil (10), Venezuela (9), Ecuador (8), Paraguay (6), Bolivia (6), Chile (5) and Peru (3).
It is important to remember that the top six teams will directly qualify for the 2026 World Cup to be held in the USA, Mexico and Canada. While the team that finishes in 7th position will play a play-off. Argentina therefore has a lot of room for error. It only needs three or four more wins to qualify.
The agenda for date 8
The 8th round of the South American Qualifiers will feature the following commitments: Argentina vs. Colombia; Ecuador vs. Peru, Chile vs. Peru; Venezuela vs. Ecuador and Paraguay vs. Brazil. The Albiceleste will face Néstor Lorenzo’s team as visitors on Tuesday 10th starting at 5:30 p.m.
A very close duel is expected after the recent victory of La Scaloneta in the final of the 2024 Copa América. Ahead of the match, Argentina will have seven players on the limit of yellow cards: The team from Madrid is currently playing in the Spanish capital, and is currently the only team in the world to have a presence in the Spanish capital.