Lionel Messi Lucas Moura Nico González James Rodriguez Brazil Colombia Usa Argentina Paraguay awards STARS information Videos Profiles Lionel Messi Lucas Moura Nico González James Rodriguez Brazil Colombia Usa Argentina Paraguay

Champions Argentina, Brazil falter in 2026 World Cup qualifiers

guardian.ng

Two South American powerhouses lost in World Cup qualifying in the absence of their biggest stars, with Lionel Messi missing Argentina’s 2-1 loss to Colombia and Neymar still on the sidelines for Brazil’s upset defeat in Paraguay.James Rodríguez scored from the penalty spot and had an assist to help Colombia edge out the defending champions in Barranquilla, while Diego Gómez netted the winner for Paraguay in a 1-0 victory in Asunción.

Both Argentina and Brazil struggled without their injured stars, with the replacements for Messi and Neymar unable to deliver away wins for their teams.

Yerson Mosquera opened scoring for Colombia in their game with a close-range header in the 25th minute, but Argentina equalised in the 48th after Nico González intercepted a Rodríguez pass.

Rodríguez made amends on the hour with his penalty, awarded after a video review, securing the win at the Metropolitano Stadium.    “It is a great win against an Argentina team that has won it all,” Rodríguez said. “The weather was tough, it was so hot, but we had an excellent match.

Related News
Juventus centre back Gleison Bremer will undergo surgery after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in their Champions League game at RB Leipzig, the club said on Thursday.
Juventus have a perfect defensive record in Serie A with six clean sheets but the second-placed side have injuries to contend with after key players were sidelined ahead of Cagliari's visit on Sunday.
Argentina have been boosted by the return of captain Lionel Messi for their CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia, the country's football association said on Wednesday, after the 37-year-old recovered from an ankle injury.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final will be held at the New Jersey home of the NFL's New York Giants and New York Jets, world soccer's governing body announced on Saturday along with the venue lineup for the revamped tournament.
Ada momen menarik saat Manchester United menang 7-0 atas Barnsley di Carabao Cup. Alejandro Garnacho yang bikin gol, sempat dicegat Casemiro untuk berselebrasi ala Cristiano Ronaldo!
Lionel Messi dazzled in his return from injury Saturday, scoring two goals in the space of four minutes and adding an assist in Inter Miami’s 3-1 Major League Soccer victory over the Philadelphia Union.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.