100,916 views
Led by a Lionel Messi who is still brilliant and current at 37 years old, the Argentine National Team thrashed Bolivia 6-0, leads the South American Qualifiers and took another step towards the 2026 World Cup, for which it practically already has the ticket in its pocket. For the next edition, where it will defend the title against 48 teams instead of 32, there will be two more spots for the CONMEBOL countries, so achieving qualification will require a smaller number of points than in the last editions. For the calculation, the South American Qualifiers were taken into account, which had the presence of the 10 teams and with the current format, of all against all. Those of 1998 (Brazil was in because it was the current champion) and 2014 (the green and yellow was the host) were excluded. In 2002, Colombia was 6th with 27. In 2006, Colombia was 6th with 24. In 2010, Ecuador was 6th with 23. In 2018, Chile was 6th with 26. In 2022, Colombia was 6th with 23. In this way, it can be estimated that with 27 points, the Albiceleste would secure qualification. They now lead with 22 points and in the next double date, if they defeat Paraguay in Asunción and Peru at the Monumental, they would reach 28. Beyond that, there would be six more matches left and it is difficult to think that the world champion, at this level, would lose them all. For more information, visit http://www.tycsports.com