After the twelfth day of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, Argentina extended their lead as leader of the standings after a 1-0 victory against Peru at the La Bombonera stadium, a result which does not reflect the total domination displayed by the Argentines throughout the match. Meanwhile, Uruguay climbed to second place thanks to a 1-1 draw against Brazil in Bahia, combined with Ecuador’s surprising 1-0 victory over Colombia in Barranquilla. This result leaves the two Pacific teams just one point behind La Celeste.
Reflecting on his view of football, Marcelo Bielsa said: “I always tell the boys that football for us is movement, movement. You always have to run. There is no circumstance in which a player has to stay still on the pitch …”
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Bielsa, who considers himself an educator and PE teacher, added: “I played a few matches for Newell’s, but realized I couldn’t reach a professional level, so I aimed to become To achieve this, the first step was to become a specialist in physical education because that is where the secret of football lies. I have no aspirations to teach outside of football; better prepared to coach football players.”
Uruguay drew 1-1 against Brazil at the Arena Fonte Nova stadium in Salvador on the twelfth day of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The only negative point was the yellow card received by Manuel Ugarte, who is now suspended for the next match in March against Argentina at Centenario Stadium.
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In the 41st minute of the match, Ugarte fouled Vinicius on the edge of the area, costing him his fourth yellow card. He was previously booked in matches against Chile, Argentina and Venezuela, meaning he will miss the upcoming clash against Argentina.
In other news, Montevideo City Torque and Uruguay Montevideo drew 0-0 at Parc Viera in the first round of second promotion to the First Division. The second leg will take place next Tuesday, the 26th, with the winner joining Plaza Colonia as the second team promoted to the elite.
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