Argentina vs Brazil: Five-time World Cup champions haven't won in Lionel Messi's country for last 16 years, failed to score in past 10 years

Brazil, the historic five-time FIFA World Cup champions, have not won in Lionel Messi's Argentina for 16 years and are yet to score on the soil of two-time soccer world cup winners, in the past 10 years, as per an AP report.

Argentina, leading South America, can clinch a World Cup berth by drawing with third-placed Brazil with four rounds to spare.

The teams will meet in Monumental de Nunez Stadium on Tuesday night without injured stars Lionel Messi and Neymar, and minus several other players due to suspension or injury.


They last met in 2023, when Argentina won 1-0 in a qualifier at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil is one point ahead of Uruguay and Paraguay. Colombia has the sixth and final direct qualification position.

That didn't put off Brazil striker Raphinha, who kicked off the hostilities on Monday by promising to score against the World Cup holder in Buenos Aires on Tuesday in a 2026 qualifier, AP reported.

Raphinha also spoke about “kicking them” ... “on and off the pitch if needed” in a podcast with 1994 World Cup winner Romário. Argentine media reproduced his comments broadly.

Defender Marquinhos piled on by saying Brazil was set to break its 16-year winless streak in Argentina. "It is our time to win now. It has been a while,” Marquinhos said in a press conference on Monday. "It won’t be easy, we will fight. We will have to be at our best both physically and mentally.”

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Q1. How many times Brazil have won FIFA World Cup?
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Q2. How many times Argentina have won soccer's World Cup?
A2. Argentina have won the FIFA World Cup twice.