FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

FT Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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Argentina WLWWW 4
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Match Report

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World Cup 2026: Argentina crush Brazil in stunning 4-1 win

Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup berth with a decisive 4-1 victory over Brazil in Tuesday's South American qualifier.

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Highlights

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Head to Head

ARG leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

ARG · 4-1-3-2

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 19Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. 5Leandro ParedesSW
  5. 3Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  6. 16Nahuel MolinaRB
  7. 20Alexis Mac AllisterCM
  8. 11Thiago AlmadaLM
  9. 7Rodrigo De PaulRM
  10. 9Julián ÁlvarezCF-L
  11. 8Enzo FernándezCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 1Walter Benítez
  2. 18Nico Paz
  3. 21Benjamín Domínguez
  4. 2Juan Foyth
  5. 4Leonardo Balerdi
  6. 14Exequiel Palacios
  7. 22Máximo Perrone
  8. 6Germán Pezzella
  9. 17Giuliano Simeone
  10. 10Ángel Correa
  11. 12Gerónimo Rulli
  12. 15Facundo Medina

BRA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12BentoG
  2. 14MurilloCD-L
  3. 4MarquinhosCD-R
  4. 6Guilherme AranaLB
  5. 13WesleyRB
  6. 21Matheus CunhaAM
  7. 17JoelintonLM
  8. 18AndréRM
  9. 7Vinícius JúniorF
  10. 10RodrygoAM-L
  11. 11RaphinhaAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 16Alex SandroSUB
  2. 9João PedroSUB
  3. 5João GomesSUB
  4. 19EndrickSUB
  5. 8ÉdersonSUB
  6. 15Léo OrtizSUB
  7. 23Lucas PerriSUB
  8. 1WevertonSUB
  9. 20SávioSUB
  10. 22EstêvãoSUB
  11. 3Lucas BeraldoSUB
  12. 2VandersonSUB

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! Argentina 1, Brazil 0. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  2. 12' Goal! Argentina 2, Brazil 0. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  3. 26' Goal! Argentina 2, Brazil 1. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  4. 28' Murillo (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 37' Goal! Argentina 3, Brazil 1. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball following a corner.
  6. 40' Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 40' Raphinha (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
  8. 41' Thiago Almada (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 45' Substitution, Brazil. Léo Ortiz replaces Murillo.
  10. 45' Substitution, Brazil. João Gomes replaces Joelinton.
  11. 45' Substitution, Brazil. Endrick replaces Rodrygo.
  12. 68' Substitution, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone replaces Thiago Almada.
  13. 69' Substitution, Brazil. Savinho replaces Matheus Cunha.
  14. 69' Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 71' André (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 71' Goal! Argentina 4, Brazil 1. Giuliano Simeone (Argentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico following a set piece situation.
  17. 74' Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 76' Substitution, Argentina. Facundo Medina replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
  19. 76' Substitution, Argentina. Nico Paz replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
  20. 79' Léo Ortiz (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  21. 82' Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Correa replaces Julián Alvarez.
  22. 82' Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Leandro Paredes.
  23. 84' Substitution, Brazil. Éderson replaces André.
  24. 87' Endrick (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  25. 90'+1' Enzo Fernández (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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