Argentina Starts 2026 World Cup Qualifying with a Win

Argentina starts with World Cup qualifying win

Vice world champion France is still in a hurry on the way to the European Championships in Germany. The French defeated Ireland 2-0 (1-0) to claim their fifth win in their fifth group match in qualifying for next year’s tournament. The Dutch are also on course for the European Championship after a comfortable 3-0 (3-0) win against Greece. Hungary also took a big step towards EURO 2024 with an important 2-1 (2-1) win in Serbia.

France has as good as bought its ticket. In the Prinzenpark in Paris, coach Didier Deschamps’ team performed superiorly and created chances early on. With preliminary work from captain Kylian Mbappé, Aurélien Tchouaméni (19th minute) used one of the first with a wonderful flick to take the lead. Substitute ex-Gladbach player Marcus Thuram (48th) followed up shortly after the break – it was his debut goal for Les Bleus. Next Tuesday, the French will meet Germany in a friendly in Dortmund.

The victory of the Dutch was never in danger either. Marten de Roon (17th), Cody Gakpo (31st) and Hoffenheim professional Wout Weghorst (39th) scored the goals for coach Ronald Koeman’s team. Hungary also has the best chance of getting a ticket to the European Championship. TSG newcomer Attila Szalai (10th) initially put hosts Serbia in the lead with an own goal. But then Barnabás Varga (34′) and RB Leipzig’s Willi Orbán (36′) turned the game around for the Hungarians, who lead Group G ahead of the Serbs.

UEFA renames some venues: The stadiums for the Euro 2024 in Germany

Olympic Stadium in Berlin (spectators intl.: 70,000)

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name remains

Arena in Munich (spectators intl.: 67,000)

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Allianz Arena becomes Munich Football Arena

Arena in Dortmund (spectators intl.: 66,000)

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Signal-Iduna-Park becomes BVB Stadion Dortmund

Arena in Stuttgart (spectators intl.: 54,000)

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Mercedes-Benz Arena becomes Stuttgart Arena

Arena in Gelsenkirchen (spectators intl.: 50,000)

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Veltins Arena becomes Arena AufSchalke

Arena in Hamburg (spectators intl.: 50,000)

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Volksparkstadion becomes Volksparkstadion Hamburg

Arena in Düsseldorf (spectators intl.: 47,000)

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Merkur-Spiel-Arena becomes Düsseldorf Arena

Arena in Cologne (spectators intl.: 47,000)

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Rhein-Energie-Stadion becomes Cologne Stadium

Arena in Frankfurt (spectators intl.: 46,000)

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Deutsche Bank Park becomes Frankfurt Arena

Arena in Leipzig (spectators intl.: 42,000)

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Red Bull Arena becomes Leipzig Stadium

Battle for tickets to the 2026 World Cup begins: Argentina starts with a win

World champions Argentina won the first qualifier for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The Albiceleste beat Ecuador 1-0 at the Estadio Monumental in the capital, Buenos Aires. Superstar Lionel Messi was the match winner for the hosts with a free kick in the 77th minute. Shortly before the final whistle, the captain of the Argentina national team was replaced by Bayer Leverkusen’s Exequiel Palacios.

With the game in Buenos Aires, world champions Argentina opened the global battle for tickets to the 2026 World Cup. For the first time in history, 48 nations will take part in the finals. The final will take place on July 19, 2026. After winning the opening game in front of their home crowd, the Argentines meet Bolivia next Tuesday near La Paz.

Atlanta to Vancouver: The 2026 World Cup stadiums sorted by size

Estadio Azteca | Mexico City | Capacity: 87,523

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MetLife Stadium | New York/NJ | Capacity: 82,500

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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 87,157

AT&T Stadium | Arlington | Capacity: 80,000

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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 92,967

Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City | Capacity: 76,416

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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 76,640

NRG Stadium | Houston | Capacity: 72,220

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Mercedes Benz Stadium | Atlanta | Capacity: 71,000

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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 75,000

SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles | Capacity: 70,240

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Could be expanded to 100,240

Lincoln Financial Field | Philly | Capacity: 69,796

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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 69,328

Lumen Field | Seattle | Capacity: 69,000

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Levi’s Stadium | Santa Clara | Capacity: 68,500

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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 70,909

Gillette Stadium | Boston | Capacity: 65,878

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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 70,000

Hard Rock Stadium | Miami | Capacity: 64,767

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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 67,518

BC Place | Vancouver | Capacity: 54,500

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Estadio BBVA | Monterrey | Capacity: 53,500

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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 53,460

Akron Stadium | Guadalajara | Capacity: 49,850

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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 48,071

BMO Field | Toronto | Capacity: 30,000

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Expands to 45,500 for the tournament

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2023-09-08 04:38:00
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