Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Argentina
Match Time & Date:
19/11/2024
04:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Peru
Argentina will be aiming to make amends for a heart-breaking loss to Paraguay when they welcome Peru to their Estadio Monumental in round 12 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. La Albiceleste are eager to retain top position in the standings and they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be Leo Messi, while the likes of Gonzalo Montiel, Leandro Paredes, and Alejandro Garnacho are pushing for recalls to the starting XI.
La Blanquirroja, on the other hand, head into the match following a goalless draw with Chile. As Peru have netted only three goals in total in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Argentina’s party in Buenos Aires. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Argentina.
Highlighted Player (Lionel Messi):
Lionel Messi is regarded as one of the best players in the history of football. He was born on 24 June, 1987 in Rosario and he began his football career at Newell’s Old Boys. At age 10 he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, but having realized his potential at a young age, Barcelona decided to pay for his treatment.
Messi joined Barca in 2001 and he has been playing for the Camp Nou outfit ever since. The Argentine magician has won eight La Liga trophies with Barca and he helped the Catalan giants lift no less than four Champions League titles (2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2014/2015).
In the 2011/2012 La Liga campaign Messi scored 50 goals for Barca, while netting 14 goals in the 2011/2012 Champions League campaign. The five-time Golden Ball award winner has established himself as Barcelona’s all-time top scorer, but he has yet to win a trophy with Argentina national team at major tournaments. Leo Messi, though, has won Olympic Gold Medal (2008) and FIFA World Youth Championship (2005), with la Albiceleste.
Highlighted Team (Peru):
Peru national team has been competing at the international stage since 1927 when they played their first ever match against Uruguay. Over the course of their history, La Blanquirroja have formed long-standing rivalries with Chile and Ecuador while 1970s brought the team a worldwide recognition during the period that is to this date considered the most successful in Peruvian football.
Teofilo Cubillas, the team’s top scorer with 26 goals to his name is considered Peru’s greatest player helped the team qualify for three World Cups and win the Copa America in 1975. Peru are the two-time champion of the tournament, who came close to lifting the Copa America trophy again in recent years, finishing third in 2011 and 2015 respectively.
La Blanquirroja are managed by Ricardo Gareca commonly referred to as the Tiger who will lead his team to 2016 Copa America Centenario looking to win Peru its first trophy at a major tournament since 1982.
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