Argentina vs Colombia Head-to-Head Record: Stats, History & Latest Results
Argentina will welcome Colombia to the Estadio Mas Monumental on Tuesday night. They. Be aiming for a fifth straight home win in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Lionel Scaloni’s side have already punched their ticket to next year’s finals. Now they are sity comfortably atop the CONMEBOL standings.
Argentina are 10 points clear of their closest challengers in the standings. La Albiceleste are also enjoying a rich vein of form. They’ve won four consecutive matches and 11 of their last 15 qualifiers. Their recent home matches have been particularly dominant.
La Albiceleste scoring three or more goals in wins against Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil. Colombia, meanwhile, are in contrasting form. Nestor Lorenzo’s team are currently sitting in sixth position in the CONMEBOL standings. They have just one win in their last seven outings.
With Venezuela only three points behind, Colombia’s grip on the final automatic qualification spot is under threat. Tuesday’s clash presents a significant test of Colombia’s resolve as they look to end their five-game winless run and keep their World Cup hopes on course.
Taking official competitions and FIFA international friendlies into consideration, the head-to-head record between Argentina and Colombia stands at:
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In a shocking result, Colombia defeated Argentina 2-1 in their last meeting during September’s qualifiers. This marked the beginning of La Albiceleste’s only recent slip-up. However, since that result, Argentina have gone on a dominant run. Meanwhile, Colombia’s form has tailed off dramatically.
| Home Team | Away Team | Date | Scoreline | Competition |
| Colombia | Argentina | Sep 10, 2024 | Colombia Win: 2-1 | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers |
| Argentina | Colombia | Jul 15, 2024 | Argentina Win: 1-0 | Copa America Final |
| Argentina | Colombia | Feb 1, 2022 | Argentina Win: 1-0 | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers |
| Argentina | Colombia | July 7, 2021 | Draw: 1-1 (Argentina win: 3-2 on penalties) | Copa America Semi-finals |
| Colombia | Argentina | Jun 8, 2021 | Draw: 2-2 | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers |
Lionel Messi is expected to return to the starting XI. He came off the bench against Chile and should be fullt fit to start against Colombia. Julian Alvarez, who scored in the last game, has now netted four times during qualifying. He should also start the match, With Argentina already through, Scaloni may still field a strong side to maintain rhythm and momentum.
Colombia have regained Luis Díaz from suspension. Diaz is tied with Messi on six goals in the tournament. He now aims to take the scoring lead in this match. James Rodriguez continues to be their creative hub with a tournament-high nine big chances created and five assists. However, Jhon Duran remains a doubt after being withdrawn at halftime last week.
Argentina are the clear favourites going into this match with Colombia’s current form putting them in a major position to lose. Hence, the moneyline for the two teams are quite contrasting with Argentina at -150, while Colombia at +450.
Even so, looking at Argentina’s last few matches, the chances are, they will end the match at a low score. Hence, anything over 2.5 or 3.5 is a risky bet but will give a good return in case it turns out to be a big-scoring game.
Odds via BetMGM.
| Teams | Moneyline | Total Goals |
| Argentina | Win: -150 Draw: +250 | Over 2.5: +120 Under 2.5: -175 |
| Colombia | Win: +450 Draw: +250 | Over 3.5: +310 Under 3.5: -500 |
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