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The winning run continues for the World Champions Argentina. They defeated Peru in their 4th match of the World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, where Lionel Messi completed his brace. On the other hand, Brazil dropped points again! After their disappointing draw against Venezuela, they lost today against Uruguay by a 2-0 margin. As a result, Brazil slipped down to third place, while Argentina remain at the top of the table with four wins.
Lionel Messi Scored a Brace
Argentina just can’t stop winning games. They are now unbeaten in their last 14 matches since losing to Saudi Arabia in their World Cup opener. Today, they extended their winning streak to 13 matches by defeating Peru at Estadio Nacional de Lima.
Lionel Messi returned to the starting XI with this match after recovering from his injury and made his mark! The Greatest of All Time scored twice to secure a comfortable victory against Peru by a 2-0 margin. However, Lionel Messi is set to win his 8th Balon d’Or, which will take place on October 30.
Anyway, Argentina took control of the match from the very first moment. They had more possession than the home side. But the Albiceleste had to wait until the 32nd minute to take the lead. Captain Lionel Messi broke the deadlock with a superb finish and put Argentina ahead of the game.
The La Pulga doubled their lead within ten minutes. Messi once again scored with one touch, similar to the first one, and made the scoreline 2-0.
After that, both sides couldn’t score more in the remaining minutes. As a result, Argentina bagged a full three points from Peru and sit at the top of the table with 12 points.
Uruguay Defeated Brazil
Before the match between Argentina and Peru, Uruguay welcomed Brazil at Centenario. Uruguay was super aggressive against the Selecao, although Brazil had more possession.
However, Brazil started well but lost the rhythm when Neymar Jr departed the pitch, sustaining a serious injury. Neymar was carried out on a stretcher due to his inability to walk.
Anyway, the home side broke the deadlock before the half-time. Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez beat Ederson to find the net in the 42nd minute. He scored the opener with the help of Ronald Araujo. Brazil tried so hard and created a lot of chances. But they failed to score due to the poor performance of their strikers.
In addition, Uruguay’s defense was rock solid. They hardly made mistakes in this game. It seemed the match ended with a 1-0 margin, but midfielder Nicolas de la Cruz sealed the game with his beautiful finish. He scored a brilliant goal in the 77th minute and secured a comfortable victory against Brazil. With this win, Uruguay are now in 2nd in the point table.
