Argentina vs Colombia Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 10.06.2025

• Date and Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2025, 01:00 GMT+1
• Venue: Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina vs Colombia Preview and Team News

Argentina Team News

On Wednesday, Argentina and Colombia will meet in a high-profile World Cup Qualification round 16 clash in Buenos Aires. The home team, who are currently ranked 1st in the FIFA rankings, seem to know the ins and outs of these tournaments, and who better than them to dictate terms?

They are, after all, the defending champions of the World Cup. Playing an elegant brand of football that relies primarily on one-touch passing, classic long balls, and feints toward goal, Argentina seem to have more fans than any other football-playing nation in the world.

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Brazil may have a say in that matter, especially after appointing Carlo Ancelotti as their manager. Argentina will feel they need to emerge unscathed from this group.

Alexis Mac Allister and Giovani Lo Celso may be out on Wednesday due to injuries, so manager Lionel Scaloni has to make some tough calls. Though Lionel Messi will be available, it remains to be seen where he fits into their 4-1-4-1 formation. Julian Alvarez is starting up top.

Argentina predicted lineup vs Colombia

Argentina predicted lineup vs Colombia: (4-1-4-1): Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul; Fernández, Paredes, Messi, Lautaro; Alvarez.

Colombia Team News

Colombia, who are among the more promising teams in South America, know they start in the second-best position. They’ll have to rely on their counter-attacking strategy more effectively to emerge with even a draw at the end of the evening.

Currently, Colombia are ranked sixth. In this game, the only way they can negate Argentina’s famed attacking unit is to follow man-marking well and not allow their opponents to run away scot free. They sometimes like to employ a high backline, but in this match, they can try a fluid formation which changes when they have possession.

When they don’t have possession, it will help if Colombia choose a five-man backline instead of the usual four. One of the central defensive midfielders could drop deep to assist the defenders, and one of the wingers can fall back to help them out while building a counter-attack.

Juan Cabal, Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Arias, Johan Mojica, and Carlos Cuesta are not a part of the squad due to injury, which has weakened their defence. Jhon Cordoba and Juan Quintero may also be unavailable for selection.

Colombia predicted lineup vs Argentina

Colombia predicted lineup vs Argentina: (4-3-3): Vargas; Munoz, Mina, Lucumi, Machado; Rios, Lerma, Asprilla; Diaz, Duran, Rodriguez.

Argentina vs Colombia Prediction

• Pick: Argentina to win
• Odds: 1.84 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Argentina 2-0 Colombia

Argentina to win this game should be a simple enough prediction. However, the home side will not be able to breeze through this since the visitors like to sit deep and not allow their opponents to play through the lines. 

This can be negated if Argentina use one-two passing skills and allow one of their midfielders to push forward in the attacking third and draw one or two defenders with him. In the last 13 matches recorded between these teams, the hosts won five while Colombia have only seen victory on two occasions. 

The rest of the meetings were tied. While Colombia were successful in the reverse fixture played in 2024, the home squad won three out of the previous four.

Argentina vs Colombia Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Argentina to score the first goal
• Odds: 1.66 (22Bet)

We predict that Argentina will score the first goal in this game, which could force Colombia to stage a comeback. The latter will be boosted by the presence of their senior player James Rodriguez in the squad. It remains to be seen how the others live up to their expectations. 

At Estadio Mas Monumental, Argentina have scored first in their last three matches against the guests, and we expect them to repeat history on Wednesday. With Lautaro Martinez, Messi, and Alvarez operating in the attacking third, and Colombia’s defence full of injuries, there’s little doubt the home team will open the scoring.

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