00:00 Argentina extended their 100% effectiveness in the South American qualifiers to the World Cup 2026 for a third consecutive day.
00:09 And without demanding too much, this Thursday, they go with 9 points and look at the Brazilian backboard, who tied at home and has 7.
00:17 With a goal at 3 minutes from Nicolás Otamendi, the Argentinean team defeated Paraguay 1-0 and achieved their third win on the line.
00:25 The albiceleste has 8 games in a row without conceding a goal as a local team, and was 1st to equalize the Brazilian record.
00:34 Captain Leo Messi entered the playing field in the 53rd minute, replacing Julián Álvarez and had 2 balls in the posts. The first of them could have been his first Olympic goal.
00:45 For his part, the Canary of Fernando Diniz aroused suspicions for his poor performance and was mocked by the local spectators in Cuiabá, because his football does not end convincing.
00:56 After getting ahead with a header goal from Gabriel Magalláes, the Venezuelan Bello tied the game with a Chilean goal, candidate for the Puskas Award.
01:05 It was Venezuela's second draw with Brazil in 19 games played in the history of the qualifiers. The rest have been victories for the Brazilians.
01:14 Colombia, Uruguay, Chile and Venezuela close the qualifying positions for the World Cup. In a two-sided game, Uruguay drew a 2-2 draw to Colombia in Barranquilla, despite the rebirth of James Rodriguez,
01:27 but a late penalty goal from Darwin Núñez gave the tie to the Celeste de Bielsa. Ecuador, which began the qualifiers with -3 points, has straightened up with winning paths and marches ahead of the two losers of the day, Paraguay and Peru.
01:41 Submerged in complete depression lies at the bottom of the Bolivian classification, which has not even been able to become strong at the altitude of La Paz, where it has already lost twice.
01:51 [Outro]
