Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina secured a spot in next year's competition, the main question now is whether the 37-year-old star will play in his sixth tournament and try to win back-to-back championships.

Argentina may have qualified for the 2026 World Cup earlier in the day with Uruguay drawing with Bolivia, but that didn't mean that they were going to let up facing rivals Brazil in the Superclasico de las Americas,

Argentina and Brazil face each other for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in Buenos Aires. However, Lionel Messi won't be part of the action at Estadio Monumental. Argentina host Brazil at Estadio Monumental for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in one highly anticipated South American derby.