Youthful Argentina coast past Chile to top CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying table

Argentina may have already qualified for the World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, but that would not prevent them from beating Chile with 1-0. It was an opportunity for Lionel Scaloni to take a look at players deeper into his selection as a youthful attack by Julian Alvarez, Thiago Almada, Nico Paz and Giuliano Simeone made things. While they were struggling for cohesion, a link between Almada and Alvarez Argentina was able to move forward in the game.

Moments like this, when Argentina is able to see the opposition without Lionel Messi on the field, will go a long way to prepare for their next phase when he cannot play in any match, but at the moment they were at least able to take him into action. When Messi entered Paz in the second half, he might not have been at his best, but their talisman was still able to keep Chile when Argentina closed the victory.

Also, even with the rotation, the team defense was there to deny Chile of strong opportunities, because La Albiceleste took care of business in Chile. Chile did not have a good World Cup -qualifying campaign because they are currently at the bottom of the Conmebol table, but only five points from a play -off position, they could go back in the fight for the World Cup, but it will be a difficult road after losing this game.

For Argentina, they are now at 34 points in 15 games during the qualification and have won three straight matches. Scaloni will have more time to see what he has in youth players aside, while this result ensures that Argentina will surpass the rankings for the qualification of the World Cup. The next step is a Sterner test opposite Colombia on Tuesday, where they return to the friendly boundaries of the Estadio Mas Monumental.