The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas traveled to Barranquilla to witness all of the heat this modern rivalry has to offer

Colombia and Argentina face off in Barranquilla today on Matchday 8 of the Conmebol 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Find out here the lineups. After an exciting Matchay 7, the South American 2026 World Cup Qualifiers resume with another fixture.

Colombia have continued a magnificent run by defeating Argentina in FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying. They move into second place in the table and look like the real deal.