Argentina on brink after Almada strike sinks Uruguay

Buenos Aires. Without Lionel Messi, Argentina beat Uruguay in Montevideo as world champion and in the absence of five dates for the end of the South American qualifier is preparing to celebrate the standings for the World Cup 2026.Thiago Almada, with a ‘missile’ directed to the left angle of Sergio Rochet, broke the zero on the night of Montevideo and turned off the celestial fervor in the Centenary with a 1-0 win that left Argentina with 28 poi…

Even without their superstar Lionel Messi, the Argentine national team won the qualification for the 2026 World Cup against Uruguay. Team leader Lionel Scaloni beat his neighbour in Montevideo with 1:0 (0:0), which means that the defending champion can plan five rounds before the end of the qualifying phase in South America with the World Cup participation in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Captain Messi lost short-term due to a muscle injury. The 3…

Thanks to a superb goal scored by Thiago Almada, the Albiceleste, even private from the Pulga, dominated Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay to take one more step towards the North American World Cup.

Argentina On Brink After Thiago Almada's Strike Sinks Uruguay In World Cup Qualifier

The reigning world champions looked to be headed for a draw after a tense tussle against a Uruguay team which beat them 2-0 in Buenos Aires earlier in qualifying.

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Argentina wins at Uruguay without Lionel Messi, moves a step closer to qualification

Thiago Almada scored the winner with a powerful curled shot from the edge of the box, putting the defending champions one point away from its direct spot in the tournament next year.

MONTEVIDEO.- This selection doubles, but never breaks. I had already shown it and this Friday night did it again. After three games without victories outside the house, after the falls against Colombia and Paraguay and the tie with Venezuela that had sown doubts regarding the level of the team in the final straight of the qualifiers, the selection took a face in the Centenary and added a gold win in the classic with Uruguay that leaves it a step…