The current holders of the trophy proved that they can confidently defeat their opponents even without Lionel Messi.
Argentina’s national team continues to confidently advance towards qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
The current trophy holders secured their sixth victory in seven qualifying games.
This time the Chilean team, which lost in Buenos Aires, could not compete with them.
Let’s remember that the hosts played without their leader and main star Lionel Messi, but despite the absence of the Inter Miami football player, the Argentine won 3:0.
Argentina are confident leading the qualifying round with 18 points after seven rounds. In his next match he will go to Colombia (September 10).
But it will be difficult for Chile to qualify for a trip to the World Cup the team has only five points and the penultimate place.
World Cup 2026. Qualification. South America
Argentina – Chile 3:0
Goals: Mac Allister 48, Alvarez 84, Dybala 90+1.
Warnings: De Paul, Lo Celso – Espinosa, Davila, P. Diaz.
Ball possession: 63% – 37%
Beats: 13 – 4
Flat shots: 8 – 1
Fouls: 9 – 16
Attacks: 143 – 80
Argentina: E. Martinez – Otamendi, Romero, Lisandro Martinez (Acuña, 79) – Molina, De Paul, Mac Allister (Dybala, 79), Fernandez, Gonzalez (Lo Celso, 51) – Alvarez (Castellanos, 89), Lautaro ( Gornacho, 79).
Chile: Arias – Isla, Catalan, P. Diaz, Galdamez (Meña, 72) – Osorio, Echeverria (Baeza, 72), Espinosa (Zepeda, 61) – Loyola, Vargas (B. Diaz, 79), Davila (Palacios, 61).
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