| The reigning world champions can look forward to their final matches in World Cup qualifying with confidence. With three matches remaining, Argentina has already secured first place in their group. Lionel Messi and his team have been too good and their opponents too inconsistent. While Argentina has already secured their ticket to the 2026 World Cup, Colombia is in trouble. A losing streak has seen the nation slip to 6th place. This is just enough to qualify directly for the major event. Seventh-placed Venezuela will have to advance to the playoffs, while places eight through ten will miss out on the tournament. Colombia has a comfortable seven-point lead over these three teams but only three points behind Venezuela. Colombia's last victory was against Chile 4-0 in the end of October last year. A month earlier, we saw a Colombian victory somewhat surprising 2-1 in the last clash against Argentina. However, the home side is already looking to the more important matches and this could give some chances for the guests to take something from this match. |
