Overview

• Already qualified after a 4–1 win over Australia in Valparaíso, Argentina enters the finale on six points and rising form.
• Tonight’s match is at Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander at 8:00 p.m. in Argentina, with Keylor Herrera refereeing and TV on Telefe and DSports.
• Italy sits on four points and needs a victory to overtake Argentina for the Group D lead.
• First place would send Argentina to Santiago on Oct. 8 to face a best third from Groups B, E or F, with South Korea, Paraguay, South Africa or Nigeria cited as current possibilities.
• Second place would mean Rancagua on Oct. 9 against the Group E leader, currently the United States, with coach Diego Placente expected to keep his core XI and start Santino Andino.