EIn a dull match, Argentina easily beat a weak Peru, which barely passed midfield and remains at the bottom of the qualifying phase for the 2026 World Cup, where things are becoming more and more complicated. Argentina, on the other hand, is getting closer and closer to mathematically getting into the 2026 World Cup.
And great goal from Lautaro in the 55th minute after an exceptional pass from Messi It unlocked a match that, until then, was being flat and with few opportunities and little play, although Argentina was tremendously superior at all times. Another piece of news from the match was the senior debut of Giuliano Simeone, Cholo’s son and Atlético player. He did it as a right winger.
Argentina came with many casualties (Lisandro Martínez, Germán Pezzella, Cuti Romero, Nahuel Molina and Nicolás Tagliafico) and some surprises (Balerdi in the center of the defense, for example). Peru arrived with few historic hopes at La Bombonera: two Peruvian wins and seven draws in the history of the qualifying rounds and four in a row losing away in this phase, with coach Fossati being highly questioned
The Albiceleste, for its part, recovers with this victory of a discreet streak, with only one victory (Bolivia) in the last four games, after the defeats against Colombia and Paraguay (2-1 and 2-1) and the draw against Venezuela.
Except the shot against Julián Alvarez’s post in the 21st minute, The first half was clearly dominated by the Albiceleste, but with few clear chances for the locals, who did not make the veteran Gallese goalkeeper suffer. In the second, the Albiceleste continued with their trend, until Lautaro’s saving goal arrived.
Messi did not have great chances, but he did give several masterful passes, among them the assistance 1-0 in what was their last official match of 2024, as they are already eliminated with Inter Miami. It was his 191st match, with 112 scored and 57 assists already with his country.
In the end, The match was resolved with Lautaro’s great half-scissors goal. who, by the way, equaled Maradona in the number of Albiceleste goals (32), already being the fifth top scorer in the history of the Albiceleste.
Argentina, for its part, continues to lead, with this victory, the FIFA ranking, which he has been leading for more than a year and a half, ahead of France and Spain now.
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