South America: World Championship - Qualification
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Estadio Alberto José Armando will welcome the teams of Argentina and Uruguay on Friday for a meeting of the 5th round in the 2026 World Cup Qualifications in South America. Argentina is currently occupying 1st place in the standings with 12 points, while Uruguay is sitting in 2nd place with 7 points.
Argentina vs Uruguay Head to Head
| Team | Last Game 2021/11/12 | Last 10 Games |
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Worth Mentioning
When the teams last faced on the pitch, the game finished with the score of 0:1 for Argentina. The two sides met each other on the 12th of November 2021. Argentina is currently on a streak of three consecutive wins and has not tasted defeat in the last six matches. The home factor has proven to be an advantage in the recent 10 head-to-head clashes. The hosting side achieved 6 wins and lost on 2 occasions in the process. Only 2 of the last 10 encounters between Argentina and Uruguay ended in a draw. Both teams scored in one of the last five games and two produced over 2.5 goals. Throughout the extent of this period, Argentina kept a clean sheet four times and Uruguay managed to prevent goals in their net on one occasion. Those meetings finished with 9 goals scored in total.
Argentina vs Uruguay Last Games Averages
*Average Metrics based on available data from last 10 games
ArgentinaUruguay
Goals
Fouls
Corners
Offsides
Cards
Posession
Argentina Form
- ?
- Waway
- Whome
- Waway
- Whome
- Waway
- Whome
- Whome
- Whome
- Daway
- Waway
Argentina registered a 0:2 win when visiting Peru for a 2026 World Cup qualifier that went down on October 18. The team is riding a streak of eight consecutive victories and has gone unbeaten throughout the course of the last ten games. During the most recent 10 encounters of Argentina, the teams involved were not really affected by playing at home or away, as they ended in a total of 6 triumphs for the hosts and 3 wins for the visitors. Only 1 of the last 10 meetings for the team ended in a draw. One of Argentina’s last five games featured over 2.5 goals, with both teams hitting the targets in none of them. During these the team was successful in maintaining five clean sheets, and scored at least a single goal in all matches. Argentina’s most recent five outings concluded with a total of 9 goals.
- Goals2.40
- Fouls10.88
- Corners6.63
- Offsides1.38
- Cards1.38
- Posession65%
| League | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 1 Score | Team 2 Score | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC Qualifying South America | 2023/10/18 | Peru | Argentina | 0 | 2 | W |
| WC Qualifying South America | 2023/10/12 | Argentina | Paraguay | 1 | 0 | W |
| WC Qualifying South America | 2023/09/12 | Bolivia | Argentina | 0 | 3 | W |
| WC Qualifying South America | 2023/09/08 | Argentina | Ecuador | 1 | 0 | W |
| Friendly | 2023/06/19 | Indonesia | Argentina | 0 | 2 | W |
| Friendly | 2023/06/15 | Argentina | Australia | 2 | 0 | W |
| Friendly | 2023/03/28 | Argentina | Curacao | 7 | 0 | W |
| Friendly | 2023/03/23 | Argentina | Panama | 2 | 0 | W |
| World Cup | 2022/12/09 | Netherlands | Argentina | 2 | 2 | D |
| World Cup | 2022/11/30 | Poland | Argentina | 0 | 2 | W |
Uruguay Form
- ?
- Whome
- Daway
- Laway
- Whome
- Whome
- Whome
- Waway
- Daway
- Waway
- Dhome
Uruguay previously faced Brazil and the final score was a 2:0 victory at home. The team is currently enjoying an undefeated streak of two games, recording one draw and one win. Playing at home turned out to be favorable across the ten previous Uruguay matches, as they finished in six victories for the hosting party and the visiting sides triumphed in two. Only two of the side’s last 10 outings resulted in draws. Looking at the team’s previous five encounters, it becomes apparent that three featured over 2.5 goals and three witnessed goals at both ends. Throughout these, Uruguay’s efforts paid off as the team managed to prevent goals in its net two times and scored a minimum of one goal in all five. The total goals scored across the team’s last five meetings amounts to 15.
- Goals1.90
- Fouls11.50
- Corners2.80
- Offsides1.30
- Cards1.70
- Posession49%
| League | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 1 Score | Team 2 Score | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC Qualifying South America | 2023/10/18 | Uruguay | Brazil | 2 | 0 | W |
| WC Qualifying South America | 2023/10/12 | Colombia | Uruguay | 2 | 2 | D |
| WC Qualifying South America | 2023/09/12 | Ecuador | Uruguay | 2 | 1 | L |
| WC Qualifying South America | 2023/09/08 | Uruguay | Chile | 3 | 1 | W |
| Friendly | 2023/06/20 | Uruguay | Cuba | 2 | 0 | W |
| Friendly | 2023/06/14 | Uruguay | Nicaragua | 4 | 1 | W |
| Friendly | 2023/03/28 | Korea Republic | Uruguay | 1 | 2 | W |
| Friendly | 2023/03/24 | Japan | Uruguay | 1 | 1 | D |
| World Cup | 2022/12/02 | Ghana | Uruguay | 0 | 2 | W |
| World Cup | 2022/11/24 | Uruguay | Korea Republic | 0 | 0 | D |
Formations and Lineups
Argentina
Formation:4-3-3
- G23Emiliano Martínez
- D2Nahuel Molina
- D13Cristian Romero
- D19Nicolás Otamendi
- D3Nicolás Tagliafico
- M7Rodrigo de Paul
- M20Alexis Mac Allister
- M17Enzo Fernández
- F10Lionel Messi
- F9Julián Álvarez
- F15Nicolás González
23
Emiliano Martínez
2
Nahuel Molina
13
Cristian Romero
19
Nicolás Otamendi
3
Nicolás Tagliafico
7
Rodrigo de Paul
20
Alexis Mac Allister
17
Enzo Fernández
10
Lionel Messi
9
Julián Álvarez
15
Nicolás González
Uruguay
Formation:4-2-3-1
- G1Sergio Rochet
- D4Ronald Araújo
- D3Sebastián Cáceres
- D16Mathías Olivera
- D17Matías Viña
- M5Manuel Ugarte
- M15Federico Valverde
- M11Facundo Pellistri
- M7Nicolás de la Cruz
- M13Maximiliano Araújo
- F19Darwin Núñez
1
Sergio Rochet
4
Ronald Araújo
3
Sebastián Cáceres
16
Mathías Olivera
17
Matías Viña
5
Manuel Ugarte
15
Federico Valverde
11
Facundo Pellistri
7
Nicolás de la Cruz
13
Maximiliano Araújo
19
Darwin Núñez
Popular Markets
This is a list of some of the most popular markets and their winning ratio for the last 10 games - head to head and for the respective teams individually. The probability column is an average calculation based ONLY on statistical data with the Head2Head column having a slight advantage.
| Last H2H | Last Argentina | Last Uruguay | Probability | Value Odds Over | |
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| Argentina WIN | 6/10 | 9/10 | - | 55.89% | 1.79 |
| DRAW | 2/10 | 1/10 | 3/10 | 15.21% | 6.58 |
| Uruguay WIN | 2/10 | - | 6/10 | 28.90% | 3.46 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 5/10 | 3/10 | 5/10 | 44.00% | 2.27 |
| BTTS | 3/10 | 1/10 | 6/10 | 33.00% | 3.03 |
| Over 4.5 Cards | 4/6 | 2/8 | 4/10 | 46.17% | 2.17 |
| Over 10.5 Corners | 3/6 | 2/8 | 2/10 | 33.50% | 2.99 |
| Argentina over 1.5 Goals | 5/10 | 8/10 | - | 63.50% | 1.57 |
| Uruguay over 1.5 Goals | 3/10 | - | 7/10 | 48.00% | 2.08 |
Match Details
ArgentinavsUruguay
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90+2`E. PalaciosRoughing
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90+1`(in) F. Vinas(out) D. Nunez
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88`(in) A. Canobbio(out) F. Pellistri
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87`0 - 2D. NunezN. de la Cruz
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80`(in) G. Lo Celso(out) J. Alvarez
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80`(in) M. Acuna(out) N. Tagliafico
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79`M. OliveraHolding
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77`C. RomeroRoughing
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68`L. MartinezRoughing
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67`J. M. GimenezTripping
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64`(in) E. Palacios(out) R. de Paul
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62`(in) R. Bentancur(out) M. Araujo
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53`(in) A. Di Maria(out) N. Gonzalez
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46`(in) L. Martinez(out) A. Mac Allister
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46`(in) J. M. Gimenez(out) M. Vina
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41`0 - 1R. AraujoM. Vina
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35`A. Mac AllisterTripping
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32`M. UgarteRoughing