Argentina vs Colombia Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds l 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

This will be their second encounter since the 2024 Copa America Final.

Matchday 16 of CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers will take us to the Estadio Monumental, where Argentina will host Colombia in a highly anticipated game. The home side secured the top spot after clinching a 1-0 win over Chile. They have accumulated 34 points from 15 matches.

Lionel Scaloni’s men will be eager to put on a phenomenal performance in front of their fans and secure another win to end this international break.

Colombia, on the other hand, are going through a rough patch after starting the campaign brilliantly. In their last five games, La Sele have not registered a single win and currently find themselves in the sixth spot. However, Colombia will be high on confidence as they emerged victorious in the last meeting of these two South American giants.

Kickoff:

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Stadium: Estadio Monumental

Date and Kickoff Time: June 11 – 5:30 IST/24:00 GMT [June 10 – 17:00 PT/20:00 ET]

Referee: Juan Gabriel Benitez

VAR: In use

Form:

Argentina (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-L

Colombia (in all competitions): D-D-L-L-L

Players to watch out for:

Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Lionel Messi returned to international duty against Chile after missing the previous international break due to an injury. He came off the bench and showed his enormous quality yet again. He is expected to start against Colombia and deliver a masterful performance yet again.

Messi has not scored for the national team since his hat-trick against Bolivia in October. He will look to return to the score sheet.

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— Selección Argentina in English (@AFASeleccionEN) June 8, 2025

James Rodríguez  (Colombia)

Just like Messi, James is the primary creative source of Colombia. He will play a very important role against defending World Cup champions. He can unlock any defense with his unmatched vision and technical quality. This is a must-win game for the visitors, and they will be relying heavily on their number 10 to make a difference.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these two teams ended in a 2-1 win for Colombia.
• Argentina won 1-0 against Chile in their last game.
• Colombia played a 0-0 draw against Peru in their last game. 

Argentina vs Colombia: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Argentina to win – 1.62 by Stake
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – 1.89 by Dafabet
• Tip 3: Expected Goals – Over 2.5 – 1.36 by 1XBET

Injury and Team news:

Giovani Lo Celso will be unavailable for the home side due to a muscle problem.

Colombia, on the other hand, will have their entire squad available for selection.

Head to Head:

Total matches: 20

Argentina won: 8

Colombia won: 5

Draws: 7

Predicted Lineups:

Argentina (4-3-3)

Martínez(GK); Tagliafico, Balerdi, Romero, Molina; Palacios , De Paul; Simeone, Messi, Almada; Alvarez

Colombia (4-2-3-1)

Vargas(GK); Mojica, Lucumí, Cuesta, Muñoz; Lerma, Ríos; Arias, Rodríguez, Diaz; Durán

Match Prediction:

Argentina are expected to emerge victorious against Colombia.

Prediction: Argentina 2-1 Colombia

Telecast details:

India: FanCode

USA: Premier Sports 

UK: ViX & Telemundo Deportes En Vivo

Nigeria: Startimes World Football

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