2023-10-18 09:12:21
Argentina took a lead in the qualifiers for the South America zone for the 2026 World Cup, thanks to a double from its star Lionel Messi against Peru (2-0) on Tuesday in Lima. The reigning world champions are solid leaders of the regional qualifications with 12 points gleaned in four days, a faultless record.
Five lengths behind are Venezuela, Uruguay and Brazil, who lost big against the Uruguayans a little earlier (2-0), Neymar being taken out on a stretcher. In Lima, Lionel Messi first opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, then doubled the lead ten minutes later, twice well served inside the area. The two strikes, each time with a touch of the ball in a very “Messiesque” style, are remarkable.
The Argentine, who made his return to the starting lineup after entering the second half in the previous match against Paraguay (1-0), broke a new record with this double. Last night he became the top scorer in the history of South American qualifying for the World Cup, with 31 goals, passing his Uruguayan friend Luis Suarez (29).
Another gesture noticed during the meeting, a double dribble which left a poor Peruvian defender on his butt twice in the same action. The footage has already gone viral.
Ladies and gentlemen, he’s back. Football is back.????⚽️????
We must appreciate what we watch. We will never see anything like Messi again.???????? pic.twitter.com/KMb2LDfahc
— INTER MIAMI FR (@IntermiamiFR_) October 18, 2023
If the votes have been closed for several weeks already, the return to form of Messi, who had been injured for several weeks, cannot do him any harm two weeks before the Ballon d’Or is awarded, of which he is the big favorite for an eighth coronation.
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