Match report
Argentina beat Brazil 2–0 at Brazil Stadium in World Cup 2026. Messi opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Brazil have 3 wins in their last 5, while Argentina have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
19'
⚽Messiassist Enzo Fernández
Vinícius
34'
42'
⚽Enzo Fernández
2H
⇄Walsh↓ Vinícius
64'
64'
⇄García↓ Nico González
Paquetá
66'
⇄Haas↓ Endrick
73'
73'
⇄Moreau↓ J. Álvarez
83'
Otamendi
Momentum
BR
⚽⚽
AR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 4, 2023 · 19:00
VenueBrazil Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance52,864 / 63,692 (83%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#3·
#10
#3·#10Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
42Ball possession %58
0.6Expected goals (xG)1.7
12Total shots10
4Shots on target5
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks6
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes522
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Marquinhos7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025Brazil2-1ArgentinaUEFA Nations League
2023Brazil0-2ArgentinaInternational Friendly
2022Argentina3-2BrazilUEFA Nations League
2021Brazil1-0Argentina