Argentina will look to return to winning ways when they host Bolivia for their next CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday.
Last week, Lionel Scaloni's side were held to a 1-1 draw by Venezuela on a pitch severely dampened by rain. Argentina are winless in their last two qualifiers but still lead the South American qualifiers standings.
Meanwhile, Bolivia continued their excellent run of form and made it three wins in a row with a 1-0 victory over second-placed Colombia despite going down to 10-men. They have vaulted to No 6 on the leaderboard and are currently in the qualification bracket.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Argentina vs. Bolivia live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying match in the U.S.:
TV channel: Universo
Live stream: Fubo, Universo Now
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What time does Argentina vs. Bolivia kick off?
This CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying clash takes place at Estadio Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina and kicks off on Tuesday, October 15 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Tue, Oct. 15 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Tue, Oct. 15 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Tue, Oct. 15 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Tue, Oct. 15 | 5:00 p.m. |
Argentina vs. Bolivia lineups, team news
Argentina will be without the likes of Paulo Dybala, Nicolas Gonzalez, and Alejandro Garnacho due to injury issues. Additionally, they will be without goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who is serving his two-match ban.
After an injury layoff, Lionel Messi returned to national duty in the match against Venezuela. Though he didn't make much of an impact, the Argentine talisman is likely to start once again on Tuesday. He could be supported by Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez in attack.
Argentina predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Rulli (GK) — Molina, Otamendi, Romero, Tagliafico — De Paul, Fernandez, Lo Celso — La Martinez, Alvarez, Messi.
Injured: Dybala, Gonzalez, Garnacho
Suspended: E. Martinez
Bolivia will be without Ervin Vaca and Yomar Rocha as both players had to pull out of international duty due to injuries. Additionally, Hector Cuellar is suspended after his red card against Colombia.
The away side will also be without their main goalkeeper Carlos Lampe who hasn't played for them picking up an injury last month.
Bolivia predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Viscarra (GK) — Medina, Haquin, Suarez, Sagredo — Robson Matheus, Villamil, R Vaca — Miguelito, Algaranaz, Chura.
Injured: Vaca, Rocha, Lampe
Suspended: Cuellar
Argentina vs. Bolivia Prediction
Argentina come into this game with a psychological advantage, having won 11 of the 16 clashes against Bolivia, only losing twice to this opposition.
However, while Argentina are in a bit of a slump, Bolivia is riding high on confidence. The visitors are likely to take the fight to the World Champions, but Sacnloni's men should scrape through.
- Prediction: Argentina 2-1 Bolivia
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Tuesday, October 15
- Colombia vs. Chile (4:30 p.m.)
- Paraguay vs Venezuela (7:00 p.m.)
- Uruguay vs. Ecuador (7:30 p.m.)
- Argentina vs. Bolivia (8:00 p.m.)
- Brazil vs. Peru (8:45 p.m)
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