Argentina secures World Cup spot ahead of schedule

As Argentina is about to face its South American rival Brazil, it has already secured its ticket to the 2026 World Cup in advance and is undoubtedly more relaxed.

This key battle will be held in Buenos Aires, and just a few hours before the game, Argentina received good news: due to the 0-0 draw between Bolivia and Uruguay, Scaloni's team secured a place in the World Cup in advance.

After 13 rounds of competition, Argentina topped the South American qualifying standings, ensuring that it will not fall out of the top six - and this is the guaranteed spot for qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

As the champion of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Argentina became the seventh team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Previously qualified teams include host Canada, the United States, Mexico, as well as Japan, New Zealand and Iran.

Although the qualification has been determined, the Argentina team led by Messi will not slack off. They will still go all out to try to take three points from this strong dialogue with Brazil. Brazil is currently 7 points behind Argentina, and this battle is crucial to the morale and ranking of both sides.