When is Argentina - Chile? How to watch on TV, stream online | South American Qualifiers

Qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resumes in South America, with Argentina looking to build on the strong start they made in CONMEBOL in 2023. Lionel Scaloni’s team are two points clear of Uruguay at the top of the standings after five wins from their opening six matches, the last of which saw them record a victory in Brazil.

Their first opponents in September are Chile, who have not started their qualification campaign well. Five points from their opening six games leaves them in eighth place in the table, with only Bolivia are Peru below them. The top six teams all qualify for the World Cup, to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, with the country finishing seventh taking part in a playoff.

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Why isn’t Lionel Messi playing for Argentina against Chile?

Argentina captain Lionel Messi hasn’t played since suffering an ankle ligament injury in the 2024 Copa América final against Colombia in mid-July. He should return to action for Inter Miami fairly soon but isn’t ready for the September qualifiers.

Argentina and Chile met in the group stage of the Copa América at the end of June, with the world champions winning 1-0 thanks to a late Lautaro Martínez goal.

What time does Argentina - Chile start?

The game between Argentina and Chile will be played on Thursday, September 5 with kick off at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

How can I watch Argentina - Chile?

The following channels and streaming services will be broadcasting the game live in the US: UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, ViX.

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Form guide for Argentina vs Chile

Let’s have a look at the most recent games for these two teams:

Argentina - Chile prediction

Argentina lost their last home World Cup qualifier to Uruguay but will expect to return to winning ways in Buenos Aires against Chile, who have won only one of nine competitive games since the start of 2023. Prediction: Argentina 2-0 Chile.

Table

Table	Pts.	P	W	D	L
1 ARG	15	6	5	0	1
2 URU	13	6	4	1	1
3 COL	12	6	3	3	0
4 VEN	9	6	2	3	1
5 ECU	8	6	3	2	1

Table	Pts.	P	W	D	L
6 BRA	7	6	2	1	3
7 PAR	5	6	1	2	3
8 CHI	5	6	1	2	3
9 BOL	3	6	1	0	5
10 PER	2	6	0	2	4

Leaders

Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, ARG

Federación de Fútbol de Chile, CHI

Total goals scored

Messi

3

Marcelino Núñez

1

Total goalkeeper saves

Emiliano Martínez

9

Brayan Cortés

16

Shot assist

Di María

11

Suazo

5

Fouls committed

Lautaro Martínez

10

Rodrigo Echeverria

10

Fouls received

De Paul

25

Alexis

20

Player receives a yellow card for an infringement

Enzo Fernández

1

Erick Pulgar

3

Recoveries of possession

Emiliano Martínez

43

Brayan Cortés

43

Passes per game

Otamendi

80.0

Medel

71.4