A focal point match will be played in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 US Canada Mexico World Cup. The five-star Brazil team hosts the three-star Argentina team at home. This game will undoubtedly attract high attention from fans around the world!

This game is taking place at the Maracana Stadium. This venue is indeed a sad place for Argentina and Messi. Nine years ago, in the 2014 World Cup final, Argentina lost 0-1 to a foreign team, losing the championship. At that time, Messi's image of staring at the World Cup must have made many fans feel heartbroken.

However, in last year's Qatar World Cup, Messi finally achieved his goal and led the Argentine team to win the World Cup. At this point, Messi became the third crowned "football king" after Pele and Maradona! In this World Cup South American qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil, Messi led the Argentine team, so this game has attracted a lot of attention!

The rules for the World Cup South American qualifiers are very simple. A total of 10 teams will participate in a home and away round robin, spanning two years from November this year to November 2025. The top six teams will directly win the 2026 World Cup championships in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Tickets, the seventh placed team will qualify for the intercontinental playoffs.

The match between Argentina and Brazil is the sixth round. In the 5 rounds of matches that have ended, Argentina has won 4, lost 1, and accumulated 12 points, temporarily ranking first on the points table. The only game I lost was on November 17th. Argentina lost 0-2 to Uruguay at home.

Argentina's record in the first four rounds was: 1-0 at home to Ecuador in the first round. Messi took a free kick in the final moments of the game and staged a personal save show; Second round 3-0 Bolivia; The third round is 1-0 at home. 0 Paraguay;

In the fourth round, Messi defeated Peru 2-0 away and scored two goals within 10 minutes of the first half. At the age of 36, Messi's abilities are still excellent, which has made many fans look forward to Messi continuing to participate in the 2026 World Cup!

The Brazilian team only achieved 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in the first 5 rounds, accumulating 7 points and temporarily ranking fifth on the points table. In the first round, they defeated Bolivia 5-1 at home; The second round of Peru away game is 1-0; In the third round, Venezuela played 1-1 at home; In the fourth round, Uruguay played 0-2 away; In the fifth round, Colombia will play 1-2 away games.

The Brazilian team has suffered two consecutive losses, and this match against Argentina is particularly crucial! It is worth mentioning that Brazilian star Neymar suffered a serious injury in the fourth round match against Uruguay. After the game, he was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He missed the focus of the match between Brazil and Argentina.

An unexpected situation occurred before Argentina played away against Brazil. Physical conflicts erupted between fans. So, the Argentine team, who had already finished the game, returned to the locker room under the leadership of Messi. The scene was interrupted for nearly half an hour. Afterwards, the Argentine team chose to continue playing. After all, if you withdraw from the competition, you will be judged as losing 0-3, which is not worth the loss!