That expanded field means Argentina is already well on its way to a World Cup return, but the table is tightening up. Brazil have recovered after a slow start, while Colombia and Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay are dangerous but have had hiccups and Bolivia had won three in a row to thicken the plot in the race for the final

One of the world's most heated rivalries in all of international football resumes for the first time in 16 months as Argentina host Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.