The latest report of the South American qualifiers: Brazil's disgraceful record, Messi's injury, Uruguay's 3-game winning streak
The South American qualifiers continue. Uruguay beat Bolivia at home to make it three wins in a row. Uruguay had beaten Brazil and Argentina in succession, and they were all clean sheets, which is admirable. This time it was against a weaker team, Bolivia, and it was easier to win. Nunez was once again the Man of the Match in the game, playing so well that he scored twice, first with a flanking shot from inside the box and then with a header past Bolivia. Nunez has scored in four games in a row, scoring five goals in four games, which is much better than at Liverpool. Bolivia had little resistance at all, passive throughout the field, with only 30% possession and no shots on target. With this wave of 3 consecutive wins, Uruguay has a total of 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, and has already established itself in the second position, only 2 points less than Argentina in 1st. At this rate, Uruguay may have a chance to climb to the top of the list in the future.
Brazil's match against Argentina is in the spotlight. Even without Neymar, the battle between these two world-class teams is still highly anticipated. Argentina is ranked No. 1 in the world and Brazil is ranked No. 3 in the world. As a result, Argentina had the last laugh, narrowly winning 1-0 thanks to Otamendi's goal. It was a very tight game, with 42 fouls, including 26 for Brazil, three yellow cards and one red card. This match looks more like a boxing match, which is really weird.
Brazil had never lost at home in the World Qualifiers before, but this time it was Argentina who broke the all-time record. This is also expected by some, after all, Brazil's recent form has been so poor, including this one, that they have lost three games in a row, which is also the first time in history. Brazil's situation is too chaotic right now and a reliable coach is needed to get the team out of the woods. Brazil played six group games, won only two, lost three and drew one to finish sixth, and it's hard to imagine such a bad result in Brazil. For Argentina, although they won, there is a big bad news, and that is that Messi is injured. He was injured at the start of the game, but he persevered and finally couldn't hold on until he was replaced. Because of the impact of injuries, Messi did not have a bright performance in this game, but fortunately, his teammates helped him stand up and help the team win.