Video: Watch a new Argentine national team training session ahead of their match against Colombia.

In the South American World Cup 2026 qualifiers , the Argentine national team defeated Chile 1-0 in Santiago . Scaloni's team went from strength to strength, but still achieved another solid victory. The only goal of the match was scored by Julián Álvarez after an assist from Thiago Almada.

Looking at the standings, Argentina is the absolute leader with 34 points through eleven wins, one draw, and three losses . Its runners-up are Ecuador and Paraguay with 24, while Brazil has 22.

The following teams complete the table: Uruguay (21), Colombia (21), Venezuela (18), Bolivia (14), Peru (11), Chile (10) . It's worth remembering that there are only three rounds left in the qualifiers, and only the top six will qualify. The seventh-place team will play a playoff with an opponent yet to be confirmed. Currently, it's the Vinotinto.

After the win against Chile, Argentina will face Colombia on Tuesday the 10th, starting at 9:00 PM at the Más Monumental stadium. Lionel Messi is expected to start, as is Lautaro Martínez .

Argentina will play another competitive match in September. In the final FIFA double-header of the qualifiers, Scaloni's team will face Venezuela at home and Ecuador in Quito .

Ahead of the clash against Néstor Lorenzo's team, Argentina will recover several players who were suspended: Nicolás Otamendi, Enzo Fernández, Leandro Paredes and Nicolás González .

On the other hand, Scaloni will lose Nicolás Tagliafico. Therefore, the coach has two replacements: Facundo Medina or Valentón Barco . For now, the former Boca Juniors player would have a better chance of starting for Lorenzo's team, although there are still some training sessions remaining.