Colombia vs Argentina LIVE: Colombia score the first goal! Minute-by-minute updates of 2026 World Cup Qualifier (1-0)

Argentina had two corner kicks in a row and Lautaro Martinez missed what was the game's equalizer.

Colombia had a free kick from a great position but James Rodriguez took it poorly and the ball went wide.

Argentina had a good free kick that Leandro Paredes did not execute in the best way and the ball went wide.

After a great corner kick by James Rodriguez, Yerson Mosquera headed in the first goal of the match.

Gonzalo Montiel recieves the first yellow card of the match.

Rodrigo De Paul had a great shot that went over the goal defended by Vargas.

Cristian Romero is on the ground after suffering groin pain.

Alvarez snatched the ball from goalkeeper Vargas and almost scored Argentina's first goal

Colombian goalkeeper clashed with Julian Alvarez and the argentinian forward is in the floor. The referee gave free kick for Colombia

After a handball by De Paul, Colombia had the first free kick, but could not take advantage from it.

The match started off very tight and both teams have yet to make a difference.

Colombia and Argentina are already playing for Matchday 8 of the 2026 CONMBEOL Qualifiers!

Colombia, head coached by Nestor Lorenzo, are the only undefeated team in the CONMEBOL Qualifiers, and they want to keep it that way. They managed to win three games and draw four.

Nestor Lorenzo’s lineup confirmed: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Jhon Lucumi, Carlos Cuesta, Johan Mojica; Jefferson Lerma, Richard Rios, James Rodríguez; Jhon Arias, Jhon Córdoba and Luis Díaz.

James Rodriguez will be Colombia's captain.

Argentina are already performing warm-up drills at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez.

Kick-off in almost 30 minutes!

For today's game is expected a very high temperature and Lionel Scaloni addressed the challenging heat conditions expected for the match. “The timing of the game affects both teams equally,”  he said. “I don’t think it gives one side an advantage, but it’s true that the heat isn’t ideal for a good match.”

Lionel Messi won’t be part of Lionel Scaloni’s team against Colombia. The Argentine captain is still recovering from an ankle injury. However, La Albiceleste have a strong attacking power and many options available.

The attacking options for Argentina are: Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez, Julian Alvarez, Valentin Castellanos, Matias Soule, Alejandro Garnacho and Giuliano Simeone.

It will be the 42nd match in the history between the two with Argentine dominance: 21 wins and 9 defeats, in addition to 11 ties. The last time they met in Barranquilla was on June 8, 2021, where they drew 2-2.

At this stadium Colombia and Argentina met seven times, with the home team winning the first two games (1989 and 1993) and Argentina going 5 games unbeaten with a balance of 3 wins and 2 draws.

Located in Barranquilla, Colombia; Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez has been home of Junior Club since it opened in 1986.

In its history as host, it hosted six matches of the 2001 Copa America, several CONMEBOL qualifying matches as well and hosted the U-20 World Cup in 2011. It currently has a capacity for 46,600 spectators.

Lionel Scaloni's confirmed lineup:

Emiliano Martinez; Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Lisandro Martinez; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandez; Nicolas Gonzalez, Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez.

Nicolas Otamendi will be the captain today against Colombia.

The team coached by Lionel Scaloni comes after defeating Chile 3-0 and leads the standings with 18 points (six wins and one loss), while Colombia are coming from a 1-1 draw with Peru and are third with 13 points (three wins and four draws).

Chilean referee Piero Maza will officiate today's clash between Colombia and Argentina.

The last match that Maza officiated involving Argentina was in the Copa America 2024 semifinal, where the national team defeated Canada 2-0 in New Jersey.

The full officiating team for Colombia vs. Argentina:

Referee: Piero Maza (CHI)
Assistant 1: Jose Retamal (CHI)
Assistant 2: Miguel Rocha (CHI)
Fourth official: Cristian Garay (CHI)
VAR: Juan Lara (CHI)
AVAR: Benjami Saravia (CHI)

The clash between Colombia and Argentina for the Matchday 8 of 2026 World Cup Qualifiers will kick off at 4:30 PM (ET).

There will be many options to watch Colombia vs Argentina in the USA: Fubo, Fanatiz USA, ViX.

Welcome to our live blog of the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers match between Colombia and Argentina!

The two teams will face each other at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla, Colombia. It’s the first clash between both teams since the Copa America final.

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