World Cup
Party of the world champion at the height of La Paz without Messi
World champion Argentina, despite not having Lionel Messi, had a party in Bolivia and won 3-0 to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The Albiceleste was not intimidated by the altitude of La Paz.
What if he played without Lionel Messi? What if he had to compete at the altitude of La Paz, where there is less oxygen and the conditions are too difficult for an athlete who is not used to competing in such conditions?
World champion Argentina celebrated a confident 3-0 win against the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Bolivia and equalized 2-2. The hosts suffered defeat for the second time in a row after losing 5-1 to Bolivia in their opening game against Brazil.
Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring for Argentina in the 31st minute after an assist from Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Tagliafico in the 42nd minute gave Lionel Scaloni’s side a two-goal lead, with the Benfica midfielder once again the scorer was.
In the 83rd minute, Nicolas Gonzalez put the icing on the cake of the Albiceleste’s confident victory, which reached six points. It was Palacios who provided the assist for the third goal. The Bolivians played with ten players from the 39th minute onwards due to Roberto Fernandez’s red card.
Source: sport 24
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