Argentina He did not miss the legends Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria and Beat Chile 3-0 in 2026 World Cup qualifier.
Alexis Mac alistairJulian Alvarez and Paulo the day They scored the goal at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on ThursdayWhich was reduced in power due to Conmable sanctioning racist chants at the Albiceleste’s last home game.
With this win, Argentina is the sole leader of the classification with 18 pointsChile, absent in the last two World Cups, occupies the top spot with 7 points.
The first six teams will play in that World Cup will cooperate United States, Mexico and CanadaWhen seventh in the table plays a playoff against a team from another confederation.
After nearly ten months and two Copa America championships, the resumption of the qualifying round, The Albiceleste have to deal with the absence of two of their most unbalanced players In a string of titles that begins with the Copa America in 2021 and continues with the Finalsima and World Cup in 2022.
captain messi37, suffered a ligament injury in his right ankle in the Copa América final against Colombia, and there is still no date for his return to action. Winger Di Maria has retired from the national team.
Forced to replace what had been virtually immovable figures over the past decade, coach Lionel Scaloni appealed for a change of plan with five defenders and he combined Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez in offense.
With the intensity and onset of rival strangulation which is its hallmark, The Albiceleste beat in the first minute And when Rodrigo de Paul played Martinez in a clear chance to score, he turned him away with his cue and the Atletico Madrid midfielder hit him hard on the right leg. Goalkeeper Gabriel Arias played brilliantly to avoid celebrations.
Chile, also limited by the absence of notable names from the Golden Generation such as Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal, both injured, realized that the match required several tricks to calm the world champions and even manage to go to the half. Time with an advantage from Matias Catalan with a header that hit a post.
At the start of the complement, Álvarez projected himself from the right and fired the ball to Martinez. The Inter Milan striker let it go between his legs and in the 48th minute McAllister sprang into the six-yard box to finish from the right.
At the start of the second half, the lead calmed down. Argentina conserves its energy and chooses safe circulation of the ball. Scaloni, in turn, gave minutes to regular substitutes Paulo Dybala and Alejandro Garnacho wearing Messi’s number 10 jacket.
“Arana” Alvarez celebrated his 10th goal for the national team in the 84th minute with a left-footed shot from outside the area, while Dybala settled the fight with a timely shot near Arias’ post.
Argentina will travel to Colombia in Barranquilla on TuesdayWhile Chile – without midfielder Marcelino Nunez, suspended after reaching the yellow limit – will host Bolivia.
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