At 8 a.m., Argentina scored 5 consecutive victories! Starting finale: Messi returns with three players

At 8 a.m. on June 11, in the 16th round of the World Cup qualifiers, Argentina faced Colombia at home. At the pre-match press conference, Argentina coach Scaloni confirmed that Messi will start. In addition, Otamendi, Enzo and Paredes returned after the suspension. In the South American rankings in the World Cup, Argentina scored 34 points in 15 games and was confirmed to advance to the 2026 World Cup. Colombia ranked 6th with 21 points in 15 games, which is just a direct ranking to the World Cup.

At the press conference before the match, Argentine coach Scaloni confirmed: "Leo (Messi) will start in this game. I hope that fans can enjoy the performance brought by Messi and the performance of Argentine football."

The last round of the World Cup qualifiers, Argentina defeated Chile 1-0 away, and Messi came on as a substitute for 33 minutes. Messi will start against Colombia. Messi last started for Argentina on November 20 last year. After 202 days, Messi will lead the game again.

Argentina will also welcome the return of three main players: Paredes, Enzo and Otamendi, who missed Argentina VS Chile due to cumulative yellow cards. Three players returned in this game against Colombia.

Although Argentina has qualified in advance, coach Scaloni is still looking forward to winning and creating a happy atmosphere for home fans. In the last four World Cup qualifiers, Argentina 1-0 Peru, 1-0 Uruguay, 4-1 Brazil, and 1-0 Chile, winning four consecutive victories. If you defeat Colombia, Argentina will win five consecutive World Cup qualifiers.

"Ole" and Tyc Sports and other media revealed that in the World Cup qualifiers with Colombia, Argentine coach Scaloni finalized the start of 11 players:

Emiliano Martinez guarded the goal, and the four players on the defense were Molina, C-Romero, Otamendi, and Medina; Paredes, DePaul and Enzo partnered in the midfield, and Almada, Messi, and "Little Spider" Alvarez on the front line.

Colombia will also play all the main lineups, striving to score 3 points, and keep the top 6 straight to the World Cup seats:

Kevin Mill serves as goalkeeper, Muños, Mina, D-Sanchez and Borja form the defense line; the double midfielders are Castano and Lerma; the three attacking midfielders are Arias, J Ronaldo, Luis, and Dias; the single arrow is Louis Suarez.