Argentina have four World Cup qualifying matches remaining this year.

The World Cup champions have played two 2026 World Cup qualifying matches in September, winning both matches. The first a 1-0 win vs. Ecuador and the second a 3-0 win vs. Bolivia without Lionel Messi.

Lionel Scaloni’s team have four matches remaining in 2023 and they are all World Cup qualifying matches. According to Fernando Czyz, Argentina will play Paraguay on October 12 in Buenos Aires.

Their second game in October is on October 17 against Peru in Lima. Argentina will play two more matches in November against two South American giants.

The first match is on November 15 against Uruguay in Buenos Aires. The last game of the year for Argentina is against Brazil on November 18 and that match will be either in Manaos, Recife or Brasilia.

Emiliano Martínez spoke about Lionel Messi joining them and the Argentina national team.

Martínez was the starting goalkeeper for Argentina in their 3-0 win vs. Bolivia in the World Cup qualifier and he showed no weaknesses playing at altitude. The Best goalkeeper in the world spoke to the media after the 3-0 win about Lionel Messi joining the team, despite him not playing. Here is what he had to say:

“There is hunger. It is the same captain that could have went home and he accompanied us, that makes us proud that he continues to feel, continues to love and accompany us in that sense. I am proud to be behind these boys.”

He also spoke about playing at altitude:

“I like challenges and we always look for more with this national team, when we win, we all look for little things to improve.

“I knew what to expect, I saw a lot of national team games here and it was always difficult for them to take shots from outside the area, so I had a lot of respect for them.”

Regarding the Argentina national team:

“It’s like a group of kids going on a field trip and I like to spend time with this team.”

The World Cup winner also commented on the support he got from Bolivia fans:

“Normally, they don’t like me much outside of Argentina but today the Bolivian people surprised me that they chanted my name and I have a lot of respect for this country.”

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni commented on the team’s win and Lionel Messi.

Lionel Scaloni saw his team win 3-0 vs. Bolivia at the altitude of La Paz without the best player in the world. Scaloni spoke at a press conference after the win. Here’s what he had to say:

“We are happy. The formula are the players that played well. There is a group which plays football very well. Without them it would be impossible. It is their merit.

“The main talk was that we play football, that it could be played. With the added difficulty, that the ball goes faster, the lack of air… If we were able to move the ball to the man and not to the space, we would be able to score a goal.”

The Argentina national team coach also spoke about Lionel Messi not playing in the match:

“Leo was not ready to play. He tried to recover yesterday but he didn’t feel comfortable and we didn’t risk it. It wasn’t important because there are important things coming.”

Ángel Di María spoke about being the Argentina captain and the win vs. Bolivia.

Di María was the captain for Argentina during their 3-0 win vs. Bolivia as Lionel Messi was rested and did not take part in the game. The World Cup champion gave two assists in the win and spoke to TyC Sports about what it was like to be the captain. Here is what he had to say:

“The truth is that it was something very nice. Emotional. It was much more the other day when Leo put the captain’s armband because being given to you by the best player in the world is something unique.

“For the best player in the world to put the captain’s armband on you is something you cannot explain and I am very proud. We didn’t talk about it because we didn’t know if he was going to play or not, it depended on how he was. He tried until the last day but he was in discomfort and it was better not to risk it.”

He also commented on the win:

“We played a perfect game, we did not make any mistakes, they did not score a goal, we worked just like we had prepared and every time we scored, it was important.

“You feel it but it’s more psychological, nothing more. I am very happy, the team deserved a win like that and they didn’t score on Dibu (Emiliano Martinez), which was important.

“This has just started, these were two games and we knew it was important to get the six points for what is to come, which are difficult games. There was a lot of talk this week. But it is impossible for people from other countries not to love Argentina because it has the best in history and that is something unmatched.”