Argentina beats Paraguay 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier thanks to an early goal from Nicolas Otamendi, and Lionel Messi comes off the bench to seal the victory
Argentina qualified for the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay on Thursday, with Lionel Messi making an appearance off the bench.
Messi replaced Julian Alvarez in the 53rd minute; he will finish his Major League Soccer season next weekend after Inter Miami was eliminated from postseason contention.
In the third minute, the favorites took the lead thanks to a goal from Nicolas Otamendi.Argentina now has a perfect record of three victories and zero losses in South American qualifying.
They have another qualifying match against Peru scheduled for Tuesday in Lima.Messi recently missed four games for Miami due to a muscular issue.
Last weekend, he made his season debut against FC Cincinnati, but his side lost despite his playing 36 minutes off the bench.After Miami were eliminated from playoff contention, the 36-year-old had been linked to a loan move either Saudi Arabia or Barcelona; the MLS regular season does not start until February, much after October 21.
But on Wednesday, Messi’s agent Fabrizio Romano shot down the rumors, claiming his client is “fully focused” on Miami and Argentina as he prepares for a hectic November.
After the Major League Soccer season concludes, Messi will compete in World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Brazil.
It has also been reported that Miami will play two exhibition games in Asia after the regular season concludes, one in China and one in Japan.
Real Madrid player tipped to replace Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
at recent seasons, Real Madrid’s lack of signings has been offset by their proficiency at spotting talented players. Already, it appears that the €134 million spent on acquiring Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund this past summer was well worth it.
Bellingham has made an immediate impact in his first season with Real Madrid. He has quickly become a favorite of the Santiago Bernabeu faithful and has settled in splendidly to life in the capital of Spain.
The Englishman has made ten appearances for the team, scoring ten goals and assisting on three more. Bellingham has been a major contributor to Real Madrid’s recent success, as seen by the fact that they are now atop La Liga and are leading Group C in the UEFA Champions League.
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Player at Real Madrid who is widely expected to succeed both Lionel Messi and Cristiano RonaldoGuti seemed to regard Bellingham as a successor to Messi and Ronaldo. His comments to El Chiringuito were covered by GOAL.
Vinicius, Mbappé, and Haaland sat atop the throne. But Bellingham alone has seen that Messi’s and Cristiano’s thrones are empty, and he is aiming after them.
Everybody who cares about football this season has been talking about Bellingham, from fans and analysts to legends and current players. His play has been so impressive that he is already being spoken about as a potential Ballon d’Or winner.
Recent performances have made winning the Ballon d’Or a realistic goal for the 20-year-old. Bellingham needs to maintain this level of performance at all costs. We’ve only played eleven games so far this season, so it’s premature to draw any judgments. We simply don’t know what the future holds at this point.