In the match of the sixth qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup, the Argentine team defeated their double opponents, especially Brazil, on the field of the legendary Maracanã Stadium.
Argentina defeated Brazil in a lopsided Superclasico
The famous senior “albiceleste” Angel Di Maria appeared on the field in the 78th week as a replacement for Lionel Messi.
This rotation, as explained later, has few statistical implications.
It is worth mentioning that this performance became Di Maria’s 52nd for her career as a national team digger as part of qualifying for the World Championships.
In this performance, Angel was ahead of the legendary Javier Zanetti (51 games) and became another in the rating for all hours for “albiceleste”.
The first meeting is chaired by none other than Lionel Messi (65).
The top five finishers also included Javier Mascherano (49) and Nicholas Otamendi (41). The rest brought victory to Argentina in its foreign struggle.
In total, 35-year-old Di Maria has 136 appearances, 29 goals and 29 assists for the national team.
