Argentina host Brazil in a key 2026 World Cup qualificationWith the home page already qualified for the international tournament. Julian Alvarez hit early and delivered a blow to Brazil by making the opening goal.
Even though he is without their star player, Lionel MessiArgentina remained focused on asserting her status as one of the best challengers for the upcoming World Cup, which would take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In front of prolonged rivals Brazil was the national team determined to give everything.
The game started with Rodrigo de Paul Send a long ball to Nicolas Tagliafico. The left -back led the ball to Thiago AlmadaWhich then played a perfect through ball to Alvarez. After a recovery from the Brazilian center -back Murillo, Alvarez ended exactlyBeat the goalkeeper Bento to make the opening goal in the fourth minute.
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Argentina quickly took control of the ball and the game and extended her lead just minutes later. In the 12th minute, Enzo Fernandez finished a well -worked structure and dropped in an exact cross from right -back Nahuel Molina.
These two early goals first marked Brazil have admitted twice as fast in a World Cup qualifier. Last time Brazil admitted this early in June 2005 when Legends Hernan Crespo and Juan Román Riquelme scored two goals against Brazil in the 18th minute.
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Brazil was able to draw a goal back after Matheus Cunha stole the ball from defender Cristian Romero and made clinically in the 26th minute. The error has highlighted the first time Romero admits a goal playing against BrazilThis is his fourth match.
Despite the setback, Argentina continued to drive forward and expanded her leadership. Fernandez delivered an exact cross after a set piece broke down, and Alexis Mac Allists scored Argentina’s third goal in the 37th minute.
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