Without Lionel Messi, Argentina won the decisive World Cup qualifiers

Argentina won a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in the World Cup qualifiers in South America on Friday, despite the loss of Lionel Messi and Lattaro Martinez.

Thiaju Al -Mayadea achieved the decisive goal with a wonderful curl from outside the box, which put the ruling heroes just one point from securing the direct rehabilitation of the championship next year.

Argentina currently leads 28 points from 13 points, Argentina can confirm at least against Brazil at home on Tuesday.

Coach Lionel Scalloni team has a comfortable feature of 15 points on Bolivia seventh place, with only five rounds remaining in the qualifiers.

The last time Argentina and Brazil faced, Argentina won 1-0 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil is sitting in third place with 21 points, ahead of Uruguay and Paraguay, while Colombia is ranked sixth with 19 points.

Besides Messi, Argentina had to deal with the absence of Martinez, Sandrro Martinez and Rodrigo de Ball for their match in Montevideo.

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As a result, coach Scaloni Giuliano Simeone included the starting assortment alongside Julian Alvarez and Alyada in the attack.

Uruguay, backed by crowded Centenario Stadium, began well and had the best opportunities in the first half. However, Argentina began controlling after the break.

Al -Mayada penetrated in the 68th minute came after several lost chances against Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet.

“I was a little worried, very ready to play and show the reason for my team,” said Al -Mayada, a member of the Argentina team, who won the 2022 World Cup. “Now we have to rest and wait for this match against Brazil, and they will rest more than us.

“We made a full match, we absorbed the pressure. When we had to play, we did it. When we had to defense, we also did it,” Scalaby said at a press conference. “I am happy not only to win, but also how the team behaves.”

Argentina will remain without Niko Gonzalez against Brazil after receiving a red card at a time stop to challenge Nandez Nahitan.

Meanwhile, Brazil is a facial assortment issues on Tuesday, with goalkeeper Alison, defender Gabriel Maglame, and midfielder Bruno Guesmears began not available.