Argentina is the first team from Latin America to secure a ticket to the 2026 World Cup. The achievement was recorded four matches before the end of the qualifiers and against great rivals Brazil.
Even without Leo Messi or Lautaro Martinez, the "albiceleste" won with a deep score of 4-1, increasing the difference from seventh place in the standings to 16 points. Julian Alvarez opened the match after just 4 minutes, while in the 12th Enzo Fernandez doubled the figures, writes A2.
Brazil tried to get back into the game and reduced the gap with Cunha's goal in the 26th minute, but that episode was not enough. The "Selecao" could do nothing in the face of the unpredictable attacks of the Argentines, who after 37 minutes of play mortgaged the victory, with the third goal scored by MacAllister.
The fourth goal, which also sealed the winning poker, was scored by Simeone, activated from the bench. The party at the “Monumental” stadium of River Plate was complete and Argentina secured mathematical qualification for the next World Cup.
Brazil suffered its fourth defeat in the last five direct duels and Raphinha’s prophecy of a triumph with goals for the “Selecao” came back to life. The striker left the field amid tension and arguments with the Argentine players, while coach Dorival Junior is once again placed in the dock of the accused and risks dismissal. (A2 Televizion)
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