Argentina and Brazil will compete in a FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match on November 17 (Wednesday). The match will take place at the Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario in Argentina. The first Argentina vs. Brazil 2022 World Cup qualifier game was postponed due to a covid-19 health protocol issue. FIFA has yet to decide on the fate of that match. Both South American football powers are in comfortable positions in the current qualification standings. Let's take a look at the complete CONMEBOL World Cup 2022 Qualifiers fixtures for November.
Team News: Argentina and Brazil
Argentina are in second place in the points standings with 25 points. Albiceleste will be closer to securing a place in the Qatar World Cup if they maintain consistency in their next two matches.
Head coach Lionel Scaloni included all of the expected names in the squad. Paulo Dybala is one of them, having missed the qualifications in October due to injury. Argentina have remained unbeaten since their semifinal loss to Brazil in the 2019 Copa America. So, the team is in excellent spirits under Lionel Scaloni.
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Predicted Starting XI (Argentina):
Emiliano Martinez (GK); Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuna, Gonzalo Montiel; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Angel Di Maria; Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez, Lionel Messi (Captain)
Brazil are now in top place in the points table with 31 points. Selecao will be guaranteed a spot in next year's World Cup if they win their two fixtures in November. Therefore, Brazil's team is in a fairly comfortable position, and they can put their fringe players to the trial in order to give them more international experience.
Brazil's head coach Tite has chosen all of the expected names for this month's qualifiers. Real Madrid forward Vincius Junior is one of them, who has impressed everyone thus far in this La Liga season. This young talent might start for Brazil along with superstar forward Neymar.
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Predicted Starting XI (Brazil):
Alisson (GK); Thiago Silva (Captain), Marquinhos, Danilo, Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Fabinho, Paquetá; Gabriel Jesus, Vinícius Júnior, Neymar
CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers: November Fixtures
A total of ten South American World Cup 2022 qualifying matches will be held in the month of November.
The following are the fixtures:
|
Date |
Fixture |
Time (BDT) |
|
November 12 (Friday) |
Ecuador vs. Venezuela |
3 AM |
|
November 12 (Friday) |
Paraguay vs. Chile |
5 AM |
|
November 12 (Friday) |
Brazil vs. Colombia |
6.30 AM |
|
November 12 (Friday) |
Peru vs. Bolivia |
8 AM |
|
November 13 (Saturday) |
Uruguay vs. Argentina |
5 AM |
|
November 17 (Wednesday) |
Bolivia vs. Uruguay |
2 AM |
|
November 17 (Wednesday ) |
Venezuela vs. Peru |
3 AM |
|
November 17 (Wednesday ) |
Colombia vs. Paraguay |
5 AM |
|
November 17 (Wednesday ) |
Argentina vs. Brazil |
5.30 AM |
|
November 17 (Wednesday ) |
Chile vs. Ecuador |
6.15 AM |
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONMEBOL)
Way Forward
The South American qualification process is lengthy because every team will play each other. All of the teams mathematically have a chance to qualify for the main event of the Qatar World Cup. However, given the present qualifiers scenario, both Argentina and Brazil's qualifications are all but confirmed.
This will be their first match since the Copa America 2021 final in July. Therefore, football fans all across the world are looking forward to another Argentina vs. Brazil match. The team that can maintain its composure on a given day will likely triumph over the opposition.