Edgardo "El Patón" Bauza, coach of the Argentine national team, said on Wednesday that the chances of beating Brazil in the 11th match of the 2018 Russia World Cup qualifiers are still "intact".

"It's going to be a tough and even match. We hope to have a good game and we have intact chances of winning, I don't see why we shouldn't get excited about that possibility," said the coach at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte.

Bauza expressed that "beyond the reality of the table", where Argentina is sixth, the chances of reaching the World Cup "are there" and depend on themselves.

About the match Argentina is expecting, Bauza explained the following: "It's going to be a highly contested match in the midfield, whoever wins that battle will have great chances of reaching the opponent's goal."

Additionally, he added that Lionel Messi is "doing very well" for this South American classic.