Top visits bottom in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Wednesday night, as the already-qualified Argentina face Chile in Nuñoa.
A ruthless 4–1 victory over bitter rivals Brazil made sure of the world champions‘ place in North America next summer, and they’ll be looking to become just the third nation ever to win back-to-back World Cups.
There have been blips in qualifying, but Scaloni’s men have been dominant overall and are well worthy of their spot as FIFA’s number one ranked side. The Copa América holders are eight points clear at the top of the qualifying table having won ten of their 14 games.
Chile, on the contrary, looked set to miss out on their third successive World Cup. While remnants of their ’golden generation’ remain, they’re a far cry from their mid-2010s peak.
They were thumped in the reverse fixture 3–0 and have won just two matches in qualifying thus far. Securing a top-six finish is surely beyond them, and they’re currently five points adrift of Venezuela in the intercontinental playoff qualifying spot.
Here is guide to the clash.
