Sizzling Passions and Fiery Rivalries: South America’s Road to 2026 Ignites

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Asunción, IP Agency.-With 4 matches scheduled for this Thursday and a match on Friday, date 9 of the South American World Cup qualifier will be played between the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Chile with Brazil and Venezuela with Argentina are two of the most outstanding matches of the day that will mark the closing of the first round of the championship towards the Fifa World Cup.

Those led by Néstor Lorenzo Colombia will face Bolivia in El Alto, a challenge that involves overcoming altitude to maintain their streak and get closer to the lead, currently in the hands of Argentina. The coffee team is only two points behind the albicelestes, who lead with 18 points.

Argentina, for its part, is preparing to defend its privileged position in the standings. The return of Lionel Messi after an injury to his right ankle is encouraging news for Lionel Scaloni’s team, which will seek to recover from the defeat suffered against Colombia the previous day.

The next challenge for Argentina will be to face Venezuela in Maturín. La vinotinto, which occupies sixth position with 10 points, needs a victory to stay in the qualifying zone.

Meanwhile, Peru faces a critical situation in the qualifying rounds. Without having yet achieved a victory, Jorge Fossati’s team is in last position with only three points.

This Friday, October 11, Peru will host Uruguay in Lima, a match in which it will not be able to count on key players such as Gianluca Lapadula and Renato Tapia, due to injuries, nor with Wilder Cartagena and Marcos López due to accumulation of cards.

Uruguay also arrives with significant casualties, including Darwin Núñez and Rodrigo Bentancur, who were suspended after an incident at the 2024 Copa América.

On the other hand, Brazil seeks to consolidate itself in the qualifying zone after a series of mixed results. The canarinha will visit Chile in Santiago, a team that has not won in its last five games and is second to last in the table. The continuity of coach Ricardo Gareca could depend on the results of this double date.

Finally, Ecuador will face Paraguay with the motivation of its recent victory over Peru. The Paraguayans, for their part, arrive with the momentum of having defeated Brazil, which promises a match with a reserved prediction.Infobae.