Argentina and Colombia face this Tuesday two decisive commitments with the mission of keeping South American football alive in the World Cup 2026. With five European teams and one African team already qualified for the quarterfinals, both will seek to keep the last two tickets to the next round.
The current world champion will open the day against Egypt in Atlanta today. Lionel Scaloni’s team once again depends on the talent of Lionel Messi, scorer of seven of the eleven Argentine goals in the tournament, while waiting for a greater offensive contribution from Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez, who have not yet had the expected role.
Later, Colombia will face Switzerland in Vancouver with the aim of equaling its best historical performance in a World Cup. Néstor Lorenzo’s team arrives undefeated, but needs to improve its effectiveness in attack. Jhon Córdoba’s injury leaves the scoring responsibility in the hands of Luis Suárez and Luis Díaz, who have not yet transferred the great level they showed with their clubs to the tournament.
If Argentina and Colombia manage to advance, they will meet in the quarterfinals next Sunday in Kansas City and will guarantee the presence of a South American representative among the four best in the championship.
