It was without Lionel Messi, injured, or Ángel Di María, now retired, that Argentina faced Chile on the night of Thursday to Friday, for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. At the Monumental stadium (Buenos Aires), Lionel Scaloni had decided to line up a 3-5-2 with the duo Lautaro Martinez-Julián Álvarez in attack. On the Chilean side, Eduardo Vargas (34 years old) was the starter.
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A match that was unlocked in the first minutes of the second half, with Alexis Mac Allister’s goal (48th) on a pass from Álvarez. The new Atlético de Madrid player then allowed the reigning world champions to break away (84th), before Paulo Dybala sealed the victory (90th+1). A clear victory for the Argentinians (3-0), who occupy the top of these qualifications in the South American zone for the next World Cup. For its next match, Argentina will play a remake of the last Copa América final against Colombia (on September 10). Chile, second from last in the ranking, will face Bolivia.
Pub. the 06/09/2024 08:22
Updated on 06/09/2024 09:02
