Time's up. Argentina drew 1-1 with Colombia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The second half has 5 minutes of extra time.
Minute 81: GOAL!!! Almada's accurate shot helped Argentina equalize 1-1.
Minute 85: The two teams are playing fiercely. There were continuous collisions between players of both teams.
Minute 71: A red card was given to Enzo Fernadez after a high leg situation, putting a shoe in the face of a Colombian player. Argentina will have to play with one less player in the remaining minutes.
Minute 67: No goal. Messi's free kick made the Colombian goalkeeper unable to block the ball. Gonzalez rushed in from a very close distance but he shot too hard, causing the ball to go out.
Minute 55: Argentina's missed passes. Although Messi played on a large scale, the home team still did not have any truly dangerous opportunities towards the opponent's goal.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
The first half ended. Despite having more possession, Argentina let Colombia lead 0-1 in the first half.
The first half has 2 minutes of extra time.
Minute 31: Enzo Fernandez put the ball into Colombia's net but the referee determined that Messi was offside in a situation where he prevented the away team's goalkeeper from blocking the ball.
Minute 24: GOAL!!! From the left wing, Luis Diaz dribbled the ball unpleasantly, passing three players from Argentina and then finishing accurately, helping Colombia score the opening goal.
Minute 21: A penalty through Lionel Messi's Colombian squad.However, the Argentine captain did not have a favorable approach to the goal against the visitors' dense defensive lineup.
Minute 16: Danger!Machado's miserable escape after a clearance by James Rodriguez.Unfortunately, Colombia's number 4 did not have a good shot.
Minute 14: Luis Diaz just had a shot straight into the home team's goal but still did not score an opening goal.
Minute 10: The match took place at a high speed.Home country Argentina still showed proactiveness and superior ball control compared to their opponents.
Minute 4: No!Argentina's coordination in the penalty area.Messi was the one who fired the shot with his right foot but the ball went wide of the goal.Previously, this striker was also the one who took a free kick from the left wing for the home team but was unsuccessful.
07:04: The match begins.
Lineup
Pre-match information
Argentina has secured a ticket to the 2026 World Cup. At this time, Scaloni's team no longer has much pressure in the qualifying round. Currently, they are leading the South American qualifying rankings, 10 points ahead of the team behind with only 3 matches left.
They are aiming for their 12th qualifying victory. Lionel Messi could be brought back to the starting lineup for this match, after being benched against Chile.
Coach Lionel Scaloni can rotate the squad if he wants to give key players a break. However, Scaloni will not change too much because cohesion is extremely important.
On the other side, Colombia is not in the best form. They are going through a 5-match winless streak in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America (lost 3, drawn 2).
Those poor results have seen them drop to sixth in the table. That forced Colombian players to play their best in Argentina.
However, with their current poor form and facing strong opponents like Argentina, Colombia's goal of winning 3 points is not easy.
In the last 12 home matches against Colombia, Argentina has a pretty good record with 6 wins, 4 draws, and only 2 losses.
However, coach Lionel Scaloni is still very cautious against the away team. He said: "The Colombian team is a very strong team. They are on par with the strongest teams in the world.
We have faced Colombia many times recently. They are a team with great players with a very clear style of play.
