Raphinha and Vinicius Junior are the leading lights in attack but the latter had a penalty saved in the draw at Venezuela last time out. The duo of Lucas Paqueta did well off the bench and Gabriel Martinelli could start to give Brazil extra directness.

Uruguay are second, just below Argentina, with 19 points in 11 games, and come into the tie with just one win in their last five. They have settled for draws in three of those fixtures

Argentina are sitting on top of FIFA World Cup 2026 South American qualifiers with 22 points from 11 games. Lionel Messi will be playing his 191st match for Argentina against Peru.