Broadcast info
Who’s playing: Argentina and Chile, two South American powerhouses with a bitter rivalry in recent years, will lock horn in the latest round of World Cup qualifiers.
What time: At 4:30pm PT / 7:30pm ET / 23:3o UTC / 23:30 GMT on Thursday. Due to the time gap, fans in Europe might have to tune in at 00:30 CET on Friday.
Which stadium: The 61,688-seat Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti will be the venue.
Which channel
In the USA at 7:30pm ET on beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
In Canada at 7:30pm ET on fuboTV Canada, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español
In Argentina at 20:30 ART on TyC Sports Play, Canal 7 TV Publica, ESPN 107.9 FM, TyC Sports Interior, TyC Sports Argentina
In Chile at 19:30 CLT on TyC Sports Internacional, Mega
*View up-to-date global listings
Match facts
- Argentina have an impressive record vs. Chile despite their recent failures, winning 12 of their last 21 meetings.
- In their last six meetings with La Albiceleste, Chile have won only twice, both on penalties and in finals.
- La Roja sit in fourth, one position ahead of their Thursday opponents.
- However, a win for the hosts will see them leapfrog the Copa America holders.
- Messi and Co. have only one win in their last five games.
- Juan Antonio Pizzi’s boys boast three victories in their last five games.
Team news
When Argentina host Chile, their two losses in two consecutive Copa America finals to La Roja will be fresh on their minds. The latter of those two defeats resulted in Lionel Messi retiring from the national side, a decision which he reversed shortly afterwards.
Their last meeting – a World Cup qualifier – saw La Albiceleste triumph 2-1 in Santiago thanks to goals from Angel Di Maria and Gabriel Mercado. The two-time World Cup winners will go in search of another win.
Edgardo Bauza has several star players at his disposal for this clash, so much that he could leave out Inter Milan star Mauro Icardi from the squad. The list of called-up players includes Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, and Angel Di Maria.
Chile, on the other hand, have a lot to fret over. La Roja are already without Arturo Vidal, who was ruled out for the remainder of this season with an awful ankle dislocation.
However, there are uncertainties over the status of Alexis Sanchez. The Arsenal forward hurt his ankle in Saturday’s 3-1 loss to West Brom and was expected to be sidelined for a while.
The 28-year-old is being tipped to start on Thursday, nonetheless, but at a risk. The Gunners ace’s ankle is not in perfect shape.
