Argentina vs Chile 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Argentina cruise past Chile in World Cup qualifier
Argentina claimed a 3-0 home win over Chile on Thursday thanks to second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez and Paulo Dybala, to strengthen their grip on top of the South American World Cup qualifying.
Match Commentary
- 30': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Marcelino Núñez (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Víctor Dávila (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Chile 0.
- 48': Goal! Argentina 1, Chile 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 51': Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Nicolás González because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Chile. Carlos Palacios replaces Víctor Dávila.
- 61': Substitution, Chile. Williams Alarcón replaces Marcelino Núñez.
- 65': Paulo Díaz (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Chile. Claudio Baeza replaces Rodrigo Echeverría.
- 72': Substitution, Chile. Eugenio Mena replaces Thomas Galdames.
- 79': Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Alexis Mac Allister because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Argentina. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 79': Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Lisandro Martínez.
- 79': Substitution, Chile. Ben Brereton replaces Eduardo Vargas.
- 84': Goal! Argentina 2, Chile 0. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 89': Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Castellanos replaces Julián Alvarez.
- 90'+1': Goal! Argentina 3, Chile 0. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho following a corner.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 52,160
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 52,160
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14 | Argentina | 12 | 25 | 3 |
| +8 | Uruguay | 12 | 20 | 2 |
| +7 | Ecuador | 12 | 19 | 2 |
| +5 | Colombia | 12 | 19 | 3 |
Statistics
 CHI |
ARG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 576 |
| 341 | Passes | 642 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 21 | Clearances | 15 |
Argentina (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 13 | Cristian Romero |
| 3 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 14 | Enzo Fernández |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul  |
| 20 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 15 | Nicolás González |
| 2 | Nahuel Molina |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
Chile (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Gabriel Arias (GK) |
| 5 | Paulo Díaz |
| 21 | Matías Catalán |
| 6 | Thomas Galdámes |
| 4 | Mauricio Isla |
| 18 | Rodrigo Echeverría |
| 7 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 8 | Darío Osorio |
| 11 | Eduardo Vargas |
| 10 | Víctor Dávila |
| 15 | Felipe Loyola |
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