The iconic monumental stadium of Buenos Aires, Casa del River Plate, will host in the early hours of Tuesday to Wednesday the great classic of South American football team. Argentina receives Brazil In a match corresponding to the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, a classification phase that the albiceleste, current world champion, has well on track while the Canarinha must still fight if it does not want scares.
In a clash that will attract the looks of football fans throughout the planet, it already presents in itself hot by the historic rivalry between Argentines and Brazilians. But controversial statements by Barcelona’s footballer Raphinha In ‘Romario TV’ Raphinha have yet risen several degrees plus the temperature.
In an interview with the former soccer player and myth of the Brazilian national team, the current Barça player went braking when referring to the duel in Buenos Aires: «We will beat them up …! Of course! We will beat them up! On the court and outside it if necessary»The Barca attacker was exposed.
Asked about the possibility of scoring a goal in the Monumental, Raphinha also did not show doubts: «Sure! I’m going with everything … ». Acid statements that may have to do with the fact that this game will be the first of Raphinha in Argentina since 2021, when he received a elbow in the mouth of Nicolás Otamendi and had to receive five points of suture.
Statistics, against Brazil
Victory would be very important for Brazil, which He has not managed to win Argentina in his direct clashes in the last six yearsa streak that extends even more, 16 years old, if you serve the face to face played in Argentine lands.
Before the trains clash, it is the albiceleste that leads the South American classification with 28 points, with an advantage of six over Ecuador, second classified, and seven over Brazil, which occupies third place. If Bolivia fails to beat Uruguay in the previous match on Tuesday, Argentina will already have, in the absence of four games, secured its place in the 2026 World Cup. Otherwise, the ticket could tie the appointment of the United States, Mexico and Canada with a draw against Brazil. The first six classified are classified directly.
Scaloni slows the tension escalation
In a more comfortable position than that of Brazilians, Lionel Scaloni, Argentine technicianhe wanted to lower the duel temperature. While Raphinha caused a lot of stir in Argentina for his threats, the coach who took the albiceleste to his last world conquest wanted to settle the matter: “Warriors on the court, good friends outside it,” he said in the press conference prior to the game. «I did not deepen much in the statements of the players, but I am aware. Argentina-Brazil It is an important game, but it is still a football game. It doesn’t have to go further ».
«I remember the image of Leo (Messi) with Neymar after the final of the Copa América on the stairs of Maracaná; That is the image we must maintain. The best in the world and probably the best best together, being friends. That is the image we need, ”he added. «It is a football game that we both want to win. We all have a Brazilian friend, I know many, I shouldn’t go further. We don’t have to give it much more importance.
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