Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has named his starting eleven for the World Cup qualifier against Brazil and Julián Álvarez and Leandro Paredes start.
Lionel Scaloni starts Leandro Paredes with Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández and Thiago Almada. Julián Álvarez starts up front. Here is the starting eleven:
Emiliano Martínez; Tagliafico, Otamendi, Romero, Molina; Paredes, Almada, Mac Allister, Enzo, De Paul; Julián Álvarez
Argentina have officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup.
The reigning World Cup champions will be at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Argentina qualified after Uruguay’s 0-0 draw against Bolivia where anything but a loss for Uruguay would have qualified Argentina.
Lionel Scaloni’s team play Brazil in a World Cup qualifier.
Argentina could qualify for the 2026 World Cup before their match against Brazil.
The Argentina national team could be qualified for the 2026 World Cup even prior to their World Cup qualifying match against Brazil on Tuesday. Uruguay will play Bolivia on Tuesday before Argentina’s match and if Uruguay do not lose, Argentina will qualify for the World Cup.
Lionel Scaloni’s team are presently guaranteed a playoff spot for the World Cup and if Uruguay do lose against Bolivia, Argentina will need just one point against Brazil to qualify.
Argentina play Brazil on Friday in a World Cup qualifier and we have the kick off times!
The Argentina national team host Brazil at 8:00 pm Eastern, 9:00 pm in Argentina. Here are the different kick off times per location:
Tuesday:
Canada, United States: 5:00 pm Pacific
Canada, United States: 8:00 pm Eastern
Argentina: 9:00 pm
Wednesday:
Scotland, United Kingdom, Ghana: 12:00 am
Spain, France, Nigeria: 1:00 am
Lebanon, South Africa: 2:00 am
Saudi Arabia, Qatar: 3:00 am
Iran: 3:30 am
Unites Arab Emirates, Oman: 4:00 am
Afghanistan: 4:30 am
Pakistan: 5:00 am
India, Sri Lanka: 5:30 am
Nepal: 5:45 am
Bangladesh: 6:00 am
Indonesia, Vietnam: 7:00 am
Malaysia, Singapore, China: 8:00 am
South Korea, Japan: 9:00 am
Australia: 11: 00 am
New Zealand: 1:00 pm
Argentina will play Brazil in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday and both Julián Álvarez and Thiago Almada are rumored to start.
The Argentina national team need just one point against Brazil to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The reigning World Cup champions trained on Monday and according to ESPN Argentina, here is the rumored eleven:
Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes or Simeone, Alexis, Enzo; Almada, Álvarez
