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All fixtures

Conmebol Qualifiers

Argentina

Home

06:02

UTC kickoff

Brazil

Away

Date

Jul 3, 2026

Kick-off

06:02 UTC

Venue

Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

Competition

Conmebol Qualifiers

Match brief

Argentina face Brazil at Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires on Friday, Jul 3 · 06:02. Full coverage — lineups, live updates and post-match reaction — will appear on this page as the match approaches.

Home

The Superclásico de las Américas returns to the Monumental — a Conmebol Qualifier weighted with rivalry, recent history and World Cup-defining momentum.

Storylines

  • First Argentina–Brazil meeting since the 2022 World Cup cycle ended.
  • Scaloni's midfield triangle versus Brazil's front three is the marquee match-up.
  • Three points would all-but-secure Argentina's automatic qualification.

Player to watch

Cristian Romero

Centre-back · #13

Tasked with shutting down Vinícius Jr. in transition — his duels will define the night.

Head to head

113

Played

41

Argentina

27

Draws

45

Brazil

Team sheets

Probable lineups

Argentina

Lionel Scaloni

4-3-3
  1. 23Emiliano MartínezGK
  2. 4Gonzalo MontielRB
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCB
  4. 19Nicolás OtamendiCB
  5. 3Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  6. 7Rodrigo De PaulCM
  7. 5Leandro ParedesCM
  8. 20Alexis Mac AllisterCM
  9. 11Ángel Di MaríaRW
  10. 9Julián ÁlvarezST
  11. 10Lionel MessiRW

Brazil

Head coach

4-3-3
  1. 1Brazil #1GK
  2. 2Brazil #2RB
  3. 4Brazil #3CB
  4. 5Brazil #4CB
  5. 3Brazil #5LB
  6. 6Brazil #6CM
  7. 8Brazil #7CM
  8. 10Brazil #8AM
  9. 7Brazil #9RW
  10. 9Brazil #10ST
  11. 11Brazil #11LW

Match timeline

Live timeline

  1. Pre

    Squad arrives at the stadium two hours before kick-off.

  2. KO

    Kick-off — live updates will appear here.

  3. HT

    Half-time analysis to follow.

  4. FT

    Full-time reaction and player ratings will be added after the final whistle.

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