Argentina finish 2026 World Cup qualifying in Ecuador on Tuesday, sans Lionel Messi, with the reigning World Cup champions already guaranteed top spot in CONMEBOL qualifying.

Argentina have blown away their opponents in South America during the marathon of CONMEBOL qualifying, winning 12 of their 17 qualifiers so far and losing just twice as they’ve wracked up 38 points and are 10 points clear of second-place Brazil. Messi scored twice as they beat Venezuela 3-0 in Buenos Aires on Thursday, as the superstar said an emotional goodbye to fans in Argentina as that is expected to be his final game in his homeland for the national team. Lionel Scaloni has so many great players to choose from and now it’s all about finding the right combinations and fine-tuning things ahead of defending the

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