The reigning world champions unexpectedly lost easily to their opponents on their home turf in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
The Uruguay team unexpectedly easily defeated the Argentina team in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Not even their own wall helped the current trophy holders. The match ended in victory for the guests with a score of 2:0.
The Uruguayans took the lead in the 41st minute. Defender Ronald Araujo scored after a pass by Matias Viña. And in the second half, Darwin Nunez set the final score in the match.
Thus, the Argentine national team lost for the first time since November 22, 2022. Then, in the opening match of the World Cup, the future world champions dramatically lost to Saudi Arabia.
World Cup 2026. Qualification. November 17
Argentina – Uruguay – 0:2
Goals: Araujo 41, Nunez 87
Booked: Ugarte (32), Mac Allister (35), Jimenez (67), Martinez (68), Romero (77), Olivera (79), Palacios (90).
Argentina: Martinez, Molina, Romero, Tagliafico (Acuña 80), De Paul (Palacios 64), Mac Allister (Martinez 46), Fernandez, Gonzalez (Di Maria 53), Messi, Alvarez (Lo Celso 80).
Uruguay: Rochet, Olivera, Araujo, Caceres, Viña (Jimenez, 46), Valverde, de la Cruz, Ugarte, Araujo (Bentancur, 62), Pellistri (Canobbio, 88), Nunez (Vinas, 90).
Expected Goals (xG): 0.61 – 0.77
Ball possession: 59% – 41%
Beats: 8-4
Shots on goal: 3 – 2
Fouls: 11 – 22
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