Argentina vs. Colombia Starting Lineups, Team News, Score Prediction: Messi Likely Returns to XI
- Argentina, the defending World Cup champions, will host Colombia in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday evening, June 10, 2025, at River Plate's stadium in Buenos Aires.
- Argentina secured their 2026 World Cup spot months ago and lead CONMEBOL qualifiers by 10 points with just three games remaining, while Colombia struggles in sixth place with only two wins from nine matches.
- Lionel Messi, aged 37, will return to the starting lineup for Argentina after being rested in the last game, while Colombia faces uncertainty with Jhon Durán's injury but will welcome back Luis Díaz from suspension.
- Argentina secured a 2-1 victory in the earlier encounter last September and currently lead the qualifying table with 34 points. Meanwhile, Colombia has struggled to achieve a win in Argentina since their notable 5-0 triumph back in 1993 and has managed to keep two clean sheets during this qualifying campaign.
- The match, broadcast on Telemundo and streamable via Fubo and ViX, is predicted to end 2-1 in favor of Argentina, reinforcing their dominant qualifying position and leaving Colombia under pressure to avoid playoff placement.
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