Uruguay plays against Bolivia on Tuesday. If the Bolivians fail to beat the Uruguayans, Argentina will qualify for the World Cup even if it loses its next match, against Brazil.

Argentine star Lionel Messi was unavailable for the match against Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, but what was the reason for his absence? Argentina and Uruguay face off on Friday afternoon in a high-stakes 2026 World Cup Qualifier,

Argentina may be close to punching their ticket to the 2026 World Cup, leading Conmebol World Cup qualifying but they'll have to pick up points without Lionel Messi and Lautro Martinez to do that. Messi is currently the leading scorer in World Cup qualifying with six goals so far this campaign,