BUENOS AIRES, Oct 9 — Argentina got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start yesterday when Lionel Messi’s penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador at home. The Argentine FA piped fan noise around the empty Bombonera stadium and the chants of “Messi! Messi!” were...
Argentina’s Lionel Messi after the World Cup 2022 South American Qualifiers match in Beunos Aires October 8, 2020. — Picture by Pool via Reuters
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 9 — Argentina got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start yesterday when Lionel Messi’s penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador at home. The Argentine FA piped fan noise around the empty Bombonera stadium and the chants of “Messi! Messi!” were vindicated as early as the 12th minute when he put Argentina ahead from the spot after Lucas Ocampos was fouled inside the penalty area.
Argentina had lost one of their last eight World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and although they could not add to the scoreline they never looked in danger of losing in a scrappy game against limited opponents. The top four teams in South America’s 10-team group qualify automatically for Qatar 2022 and the fifth-placed side goes into an inter-regional playoff. — Reuters
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