US EditionReport: Why Lionel Messi Isn’t Starting for Argentina vs. Chile for CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
- Argentina played Chile on June 6, 2025, at Julio Martinez Prdanos Stadium with Lionel Scaloni benching Messi at the start.
- Scaloni and Messi agreed on the benching to rest Messi after his March injury and key absences in qualifiers versus Uruguay and Brazil.
- With Argentina already qualified and Chile at the bottom of the table, Scaloni used the match to give younger players like Nicolas Paz meaningful minutes.
- Chile had 10 points from 14 games, and Scaloni called the match an ideal low-risk chance to test emerging talent while Messi was expected to play second half.
- This strategy allowed Argentina to maintain qualification security and gain experience for new players while managing Messi’s workload in the qualifiers.
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The match is held in Santiago, for the date 15.La Roja is playing his last chances of reaching the World Cup 2026.Lionel Messi's return to the Scaloni team will have him as a substitute.Televisa Telefé and TyC Sports.
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They say that hope is the last thing that is lost and that seems to be convinced Ricardo Gareca. Tonight, from 8:00 p.m., Chile vs. Argentina are facing in a decisive match for the ‘Tigre’ team, who will play their last card to continue dreaming at the 2026 Qualifiers. A win is the only thing that serves him and that is why he will put all the meat to the roaster, even knowing a confirmed fact: Lionel Messi will be in the substitute bank. Accord…
Lionel Messi is back with the Argentine National Team to face the final part of the Conmebol Qualifiers; we tell you what time and how to watch the match vs Chile.Chile receives Argentina in the National Stadium in a game for pride for the Andean team, which has had a Nightmare Conmebol Qualifiers.It is a match between the leader Argentina, against the colero Chile, in the Conmebol Qualifiers.
The selection of Argentina, which has already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, visits this Thursday, June 5 to a combination of Chile that seems to be evicted in the bottom of the table of the South American football qualifier. Motivated by the return of Lionel Messi, who recovered from his physical ailments, the Argentines will step on the National Stadium of Santiago de Chile with the aim of adding their fourth consecutive victory. Related st…
Chile, urged by a miraculous triumph that keeps him with options to fight for the repechaje of the South American Qualifiers, receives in the National Stadium of Santiago the champion of the world Argentina, already classified to the World Cup 2026 and that will have back its captain, Lionel Messi.► Chile vs. Argentina IN VIVO: What time do they play and where do they watch on TV the date 15 of South American Qualifiers 2026?The 'Red' needs to b…
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