Home advantage

The 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America are entering a fierce phase with the 13th and 14th matches, promising unmissable developments. In the 13th match, Uruguay will host Argentina at 6:30 a.m. on March 22, 2025. With the absence of Messi being a big loss for Argentina, it will be a big motivation for Uruguay when playing at home.

Uruguay are showing impressive form under the guidance of coach Marcelo Bielsa in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in South America. This achievement has contributed significantly to helping Uruguay firmly hold the 2nd position in the rankings, with 20 points, 5 points behind the leading team Argentina.

Uruguay hope to get a point at home.

In their last five matches in all competitions, Uruguay have been relatively consistent with one win, three draws and one defeat. The 1-1 draw away to Brazil showed their ability to compete fairly with the region's best teams. With 17 goals scored and just nine conceded in qualifying, Uruguay have shown a balance between attack and defence, making them a tough opponent. The 2-0 away win in the first leg showed that they have found a way to counter their opponents. The confidence from this victory will be a big boost for Uruguay when playing at home.

Argentina are currently leading the standings with 25 points after 12 matches, confirming their position as the top candidate thanks to their stable performance with 8 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Their attack has scored 21 goals, while their defense has only conceded 7. However, Argentina's away form has been less convincing, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In addition, Argentina's squad is also missing its most important player, Messi, due to injury, causing the away team to suffer a huge disadvantage when facing Uruguay.

The form of the two teams is not much different at the moment. If Uruguay has only lost 1/5 of their recent matches, Argentina has also lost 2/5 of their recent matches. But at home in the World Cup qualifiers, Uruguay has not lost in the last 8 matches. Meanwhile, Argentina has not won in the last 3 away matches in the World Cup qualifiers this time. In terms of head-to-head history, Argentina has won 4/7 of their recent matches against Uruguay. But with captain Lionel Messi absent, it is not easy for Argentina to hope to score points on Uruguay's field.

Uruguay have a muscular and powerful midfield with European stars like Valverde, Bentancur and Ugarte. They will certainly cause a lot of trouble for Argentina's technical but physically inferior midfielders. In the last meeting, Uruguay used this high pressing style to defeat Argentina right on their home soil. It is likely that the 3 points will stay with Uruguay and they will create a big threat to Argentina's top position.

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