Joe Santamaria
South America rugby writer in Cordoba

Felipe Contepomi will want to get Gonzalo García back on as quickly as possible. Moyano is a talented player but has been used sparingly by club side Western Force and doesn’t have much international experience.

He hasn’t played more than 30 minutes in any match for nearly a year.

Scotland break down the left and again it's Kyle Rowe who scurries away from his opposite man.

He feeds it to Jamie Dobie outside him, who tries the kick ahead on the inside channel, but there's too much sauce on it and the ball goes dead.

Lisa Martin
Former Scotland captain on BBC Radio Scotland Extra

It was the footwork from Rory Hutchinson, and the ability to spread that pass, which is why he's going to be so key in that position.

It's looking good, I'm feeling confident now.

We've got another injury now. Argentine scrum-half Gonzalo Garcia has blood spurting from a cut around his eye.

Agustin Moyano is the blood sub. They're dropping like flies out there.

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Joe Santamaria
South America rugby writer in Cordoba

If Tom Jordan’s game is over, he won’t be able to emulate his namesake, Joe, who scored the opening goal in the first ever international football match in this stadium in 1978.

Unfortunately for Scotland, they lost 3-1 to Peru that night.

It is an HIA for Tom Jordan. It remains to be seen if we see him again.

Elliot Millar Mills is similarly gubbed. The tighthead looks in real pain as he hobbles from the field.

It's going to be a 67-minute shift for Zander Fagerson.

Joe Santamaria
South America rugby writer in Cordoba

It looks as though the stadium is more than half full which, given how many Argentines have travelled north for the World Cup, is no mean feat. The Pumas fans are enjoying their team's strong start.

Certainly, you won’t get many more popular try scorers than Joaquin Oviedo. The all-action number eight is one of seven ‘Cordobeses’ in the squad tonight.

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Scotland get hands on the ball for the first time, but Kyle Rowe concedes a penalty as he holds on in the ruck.

Argentina play it quickly, kicking down the pitch and putting Fergus Burke under pressure. He concedes the turnover and Argentina try and get in the corner again, but Santiago Carreras spills.

A let off for Scotland, who haven't gotten out of the sheds yet.

Peter Wright
Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland Extra

Argentina, in this area of the pitch, are so dangerous but it's poor defending.

Oviedo just runs through the middle of the maul. Scotland will be really disappointed with that, it's poor, poor defending.

I've never seen a try like that.

That's not a good early sign. Tom Jordan is off, with Fergus Burke on. We're assuming that's an HIA, but we'll let you know more when we have it.

Even worse, it's an Argentina penalty in Scotland's red-ball zone. They go to the corner.

Peter Wright
Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland Extra

A good, solid, defensive start.

I thought there were a couple of times Scotland got their hands on the ball but didn't get a fair crack from the referee

Argentina get through 24 phases before the ball is eventually spilled. The promising thing for Scotland is that there was only two real line-breaks from Los Pumas there and they never got into the Scotland 22m.

A big defensive shift early on.

Nika Amashukeli is the referee, and he peeps his whistle to get us under way. Argentina are in their traditional white and pale blue hoops, Scotland in their navy blue.

Only 10° in Cordoba currently. Shame, it's to go up to 22° on Tuesday.

Lisa Martin
Former Scotland captain on BBC Radio Scotland

I want to see some control, I think that's going to be key. Can Scotland control this game? Can they control the territory, the tempo and their discipline?

That will give them a serious chance against Argentina because we know how threatening and dangerous Argentina are when Scotland start getting really scrappy and loose.

Joe Santamaria
South America rugby writer in Cordoba

Anyone assuming the tartan-clad pipers performing Flower of Scotland have travelled over with the team will be surprised to hear they’re actually Argentine.

There is a small but influential Scottish community in Buenos Aires, many of whom can trace their ancestry back to 200 Scots who set out for Argentina from Leith in 1825.

Pierre Schoeman and Scott Cummings lead Scotland out, on the occasion of both of them earning their 50th cap.

And then, it's Matias Alemanno for Argentina, cradling one child and dragging another by the hand. He's not keen on the noise.

Blue smoke fills the air, as we prepare for the anthems.

Joe Santamaria
South America rugby writer in Cordoba

Under head coach Felipe Contepomi, Argentina have proved they can beat any team in the world, but consistency remains an issue.

The challenge for Los Pumas over the next few weeks is to show they can back up performances week after week, as they will need to next year if they are to challenge for the biggest prize of all.

Having made the semi-finals in three of the last five World Cups, Argentina will be looking to go all the way in 2027.

That all starts tonight against a Scotland team desperate to make amends for the defeat in November. Argentina will need to start faster this time out, as there is scant chance that Scotland will give up such a big lead again.