This Tuesday, June 10th, Argentina will host the qualification game against Colombia in River Plate’s Monumental Stadium for Matchday 16 of the CONMEBOL qualifiers. This game represents just another game for the Argentinians, who already have a ticket for the World Cup. Still, for the Colombians, everything is at stake, given their recent situation and current position in the standings, where they are in last place for a direct qualification, followed by Venezuela, just two points behind. Here is our Pay Per Head prediction.
Argentina vs. Colombia Game Analysis for Matchday 16
Thirty-two years ago, on September 5, 1993, Colombia surprised everyone when they beat Argentina 5-0 at the Monumental Stadium in a qualifying match for the 1994 World Cup. However, the circumstances today are very different. Colombia started the qualifying process in great form but has since experienced a severe decline in performance. They lost to Argentina in the Copa América Final, and ever since, they have only won two games, putting Argentine coach Néstor Lorenzo under a lot of criticism. This game could seriously jeopardize Colombia’s chances of qualifying for the next World Cup.
Albiceleste Dominance: Latest Argentina Scores & Results
Everything’s coming up roses for the Albiceleste. Recently, they secured their ticket to the FIFA World Cup 2026, and in their last match against Chile, they also secured first place in the CONMEBOL standings, distancing themselves 10 points from second place with just 9 points remaining in the three last matchdays. In their previous five games, they lost just one, followed by four consecutive wins, accumulating a total of 34 points with 27 goals scored and eight goals conceded. For this match, they recovered their sanctioned players: Nicolás Otamendi, Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernández, and Nico González. Additionally, everything suggests that Messi will be in the starting lineup.
Los Cafeteros’ Struggles: Latest Colombia Match Scores
Colombia’s losing streak has continued in their last five games, resulting in a winless record and only 2 points out of 15 possible. They registered two consecutive draws against Peru (0-0) and Paraguay (2-2), both on Colombian turf, then three defeats against Brazil (1-2), Ecuador (0-1), and Uruguay (2-3), being their last winning on Tuesday, 15 October, 2024 against Chile (4-0).
This situation is only worsening due to the absence of their players Juan Fernando Quintero, Jhon Córdoba, Rafael Borré, and Jhon Durán. After 15 matches, they are in 6th position with 21 points, the same as Uruguay and just two behind Brazil, but only three ahead of Venezuela. This means that everything could change in the upcoming three matchdays.
Rivalry Rewind: Argentina vs. Colombia All-Time Clashes
This conference rivalry dates back to 1945, when Argentina beat Colombia 9-1 in the Copa América. Ever since, they have faced each other 41 times, with Argentina winning 23 matches, Colombia winning 10, and the two teams drawing nine games. The most recent clashes were for the Copa América 2024 Final, where Argentina won 1-0 in extra time at the Hard Rock Stadium, and a couple of months later for the first round in the CONMEBOL qualification game, where Colombia took their revenge, winning 2-1 with goals from Yerson Mosquera and James Rodríguez.
Argentina vs. Colombia Final Score Prediction
Considering Colombia’s bad performance, there’s no sign they could beat Argentina in the Monumental, even with the sense of urgency they need to activate to save their qualification. Additionally, the absence of a key set of players could end their hopes of scoring any points in this matchday. Our final prediction: Argentina 3-0 Colombia.
