Argentina vs. Chile: World Cup 2018 Qualifying Live Stream, Preview

Argentina and Chile will meet once again on Thursday in the latest round of CONMEBOL 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The Albiceleste have battled their way into a play-off spot after a tricky start to the qualifying competition and sit just one point behind Chile and Ecuador.

The upcoming schedule looks straightforward for Argentina, but Thursday's match is as much about pride as it is about qualifying.

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming clash.

Date: Thursday, March 23

Time: 11:30 p.m. GMT/7:30 p.m. ET

Venue: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires

Live-stream Info: BeIN Sports Connect, fubo.tv (U.S.)

Preview

Argentina enter the match with some injury concerns, as Juventus star Paulo Dybala suffered a knock against Sampdoria. Per Football Italia, manager Edgardo Bauza has confirmed the young forward will target the match against Bolivia and not feature against Chile. 

Luckily for the Albiceleste, the team isn't exactly short on attacking options. Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria have all been called up, giving Bauza an embarrassment of riches.

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Per Rex Gowar of Reuters, Bauza told reporters on Wednesday he'll start all four, with Aguero slotting in behind Higuain and Messi taking on a free role. 

Marcos Rojo will be in defence, returning to the team after he was dropped for the win over Colombia. Sevilla's Gabriel Mercado will replace Pablo Zabaleta, per Bauza.

Chile are unbeaten in their last three qualifiers and are mostly healthy heading into the next round of fixtures. Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez has been hobbling of late, but per La Tercera (h/t Sport Witness), he's been giving his all in training sessions and is expected to feature.

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La Roja have an impressive amount of attacking talent themselves, but it's in midfield where the team really shines. Bayern Munich's Arturo Vidal is arguably the best destroyer in CONMEBOL, and Charles Aranguiz remains an underrated contributor.

Defence can be an issue for Chile at times, though, and Claudio Bravo's spotty form entering the international break is a worry, especially given what's in store.

The Manchester City goalkeeper told MEGA (h/t Sport Witness' Lucas Esposito) he knows better than anyone when he's not playing well:

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The first to know when I do not play well or when they score a goal that does not fit my level, the first one that knows is me. When looking for more terms, when the headline is that Bravo does not work, when we start with the poll that we have to change the goalkeeper, that we look for others… the truth is that things happen but I have been able to take advantage.

I took it as a rematch to show why I have spent so many years in the Chilean team and why I have been a leader in this national team, the most successful in a hundred years.

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As shared by sports writer Artur Petrosyan, the numbers speak for themselves:

Bravo needs some positive momentum, as the likes of Higuain, Messi and City team-mate Aguero only need half a chance to score a goal.

Chile's defence has bags of experience but won't be able to keep out their rivals for 90 minutes―the City man will have to be at his best if La Roja want to steal the points in Buenos Aires.