Argentina defeated Canada 2-0 in their Copa America 2024 opener while they clinched a 1-0 win over Chile in the second clash.
Lionel Messi is scheduled to play for Argentina against Peru in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiier – CONMEBOL, on Tuesday, October 17.
The CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifier between Peru and Argentina will take place on Wednesday, October 18 at 07:30 a.m. IST at the Estadio Nacional de Lima.
Luis Diaz scored twice as Colombia claimed third place in the Copa America with a 3-2 victory over Peru in Brasília.
After losing their semi-final games against the Copa America finalists, Columbia and Peru will battle it out for the third place.
In a repeat of the 2019 Copa decider, Lucas Paqueta settled the semi-final contest with his 35th-minute goal in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil will start as strong favourites for this tie as they have been in sublime form off late while Peru can be inconsistent at times.
Neymar was at the centre of defending champions Brazil’s crushing win against Peru on matchday two.
While hosts Brazil had begun their title defence of the competition with a dominant 3-0 win over Venezuela, Peru haven’t yet played a game.