Brazil vs Argentina: Head-to-head record\n\n However, Argentina have won more games (16) in the Copa America (10) than Brazil. Out of the nine games of this fixture in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers, Brazil have four wins, Argentina has two, with three draws.

Locals and Argentinian fans started fighting during the playing of the national anthems, prompting the Brazilian police to charge the visiting contingent with batons. Fans responded by ripping up and throwing seats at the officers. Fans near the trouble panicked and came onto the pitch to escape the fighting.