Uruguay defeated Argentina 2-0 on Thursday night at La Bombonera in the fifth match of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Next Tuesday, La Celeste will host Bolivia in Montevideo and La Albiceleste will visit Brazil at the Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
| TEAM | SCORE | GOALS |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0 | -- |
| Uruguay | 2 | Ronald Araújo 41′, Darwin Núñez 87′ |
Argentina and Uruguay faced each other on Thursday, November 16, at 7 PM (ET) at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires.
| Time | 50 states of the United States |
|---|---|
| 7 p.m. ET (UTC-5) | Virginia Occidental, Velmont, Tennessee (EST), South Carolina, Rhode Island, Pensilvania, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Michigan (EST), Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Kentucky (EST), Indiana (EST), Georgia, Florida (EST), District of Columbia, Delaware, Connecticut. |
| 6 p.m. CT (UTC-5) | Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee (CST), South Dakota (CST), Oklahoma, North Dakota (CST), Nebraska (CST), Minnesota, Mississippi, Misuri, Michigan (CST), Kentucky (CST), Kansas (CST), Iowa, Indiana (CST), Illinois, Florida (CST), Arkansas, Alabama. |
| 5 p.m. MT (UTC-5) | Wyoming, Utah, Texas (El Paso y Hudspeth), South Dakota(MST), Oregón (MST), North Dakota (MST), New México, Nevada (MST), Nebraska (MST), Montana, Kansas (MST), Idaho (MST), Colorado, Arizona. |
| 4 p.m. PT (UTC-5) | Washington, Oregón (PST), New Hampshire, Nevada (PST), Idaho (PST), California. |
The game between Argentina and Uruguay was broadcasted in the United States on Fubo (7-day free trial). Other options: Telemundo, UNIVERSO, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo.
Argentina is the sole leader with 12 points, with four consecutive victories: they beat Ecuador 1-0, Bolivia 3-0, Paraguay 1-0 and Peru 2-0.
Uruguay, meanwhile, is one of the three runners-up alongside Brazil and Venezuela, with 7 points. They started with a 3-1 home win over Chile and then lost to Ecuador 2-1, followed by a 2-2 draw with Colombia and the most impressive win, a 2-0 win over Brazil.
Argentina and Uruguay have played each other 190 times, with 87 wins for the Albiceleste, 59 for Los Charrúas and 44 draws. The last time they met in an official match was on 12 November 2021, on matchday 13 of the qualifiers for Qatar 2022. The match was played in Montevideo, and Argentina won 1-0, with Ángel Di María scoring the goal.
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