Nine months ago, Argentina conquered the planet at the World Cup in Qatar, and last night the "gauchos" and the unreal Lionel Messi took the first step towards defending the "Golden Goddess".
Qualifications in South America for the next World Cup in 2026 started already last night, and Argentina defeated Ecuador 1:0 at the packed "Monumental" stadium.
The shooter is not difficult to hit - the best soccer player on the planet, Lionel Messi, brought a triumph to his country with a new work of art from a free kick.
The match between Argentina and Ecuador also brought an interesting duel between the 36-year-old Messi and Moises Kaisedo, 15 years younger, the guy Chelsea paid 140 million euros for this summer.
The previous night brought two more qualifying matches - Colombia defeated Venezuela (1:0) with Rafael Bore's goal, while Paraguay and Peru played a goalless match.
The remaining two matches of the first round will be played tonight after midnight - Uruguay welcomes Chile (01.00:02.45 a.m.), and Brazil attacks Bolivia (XNUMX:XNUMX a.m.).
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