COL vs ARG: Colombia will take on Argentina on Matchday 8 in a group stage match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The match will take place at the Estadio Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.
Colombia was last involved in a 3-0 success over Peru in the ongoing qualifiers. Colombia defender Yerry Mina struck right before halftime to provide a 1-0 lead. It was later followed by two back to back goals within five minutes by midfielders Mateus Uribe and Luis Díaz that sealed the deal for the Colombians.
Meanwhile, Argentina came off a surprising draw against Chile. Argentina star Lionel Messi scored a converted penalty in the 24th minute but was overshadowed by an equaliser by Chile’s Alexis Sánchez. In the end, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Argentina is currently placed second on the leaderboard while Colombia is placed sixth on the leaderboard.
Match Details
Match: Colombia vs Argentina
Date & Time: 9th June 2021, 4:30 AM IST
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain
COL vs ARG Head-to-Head
In all, Colombia has faced Argentina on 40 occasions previously. Argentina has had the winning advantage with 24 wins while leaving Colombia with 9 wins. The remaining seven games ended in a draw.
In their most recent encounter in Copa América back in 2019, Colombia shocked Argentina with a 2-0 win.
COL vs ARG Predicted Playing XI
Colombia
Stefan Medina, Davinson Sanchez, Yerry Mina, William Tesillo, Juan Cuadrado, Luis Diaz, Mateus Uribe, Gustavo Cuellar, Duvan Zapata, Luis Muriel, David Ospina(GK)
Argentina
Juan Foyth, Nicolas Otamendi, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martinez, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Angel Di Maria, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Emiliano Martinez(GK)
COL vs ARG Dream11 Team Prediction
Goalkeeper: David Ospina
Defenders: Davinson Sanchez, Yerry Mina, Nicolas Tagliafico, Nicolas Otamendi
Midfielders: Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Angel Di Maria (vice-captain), Juan Cuadrado
Strikers: Lionel Messi (captain), Sergio Aguero
