Messi sends Argentina to World Cup, Sanchez’s Chile eliminated

11 ott 2017

Argentina owe the qualification to the 2018 World Cup to Lionel Messi. The Barcelona star netted a brace against Ecuador yesterday night helping La Seleccion to seal an away 3-1 win despite the hosts had scored the opener after less than one minute.
Paulo Dybala spent another game on the bench, Mauro Icardi entered the pitch in the 75th minute to replace Benedetto.

Argentina have qualified to the World Cup also thanks to Brazil. The Seleçao had already qualified for the World Cup but managed to beat Chile, eliminating Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez’s side.

These are the results of the night:

GAME RESULTS

Brasile-Cile 3-0
(st 10' Paulinho, 12' e 48' Gabriel Jesus)

Ecuador-Argentina 1-3
(pt 1' Ibarra, 13' e 20' Messi; st 16' Messi)

Paraguay-Venezuela 0-1
(st 39' Herrera)

Perù-Colombia 1-1
(st 11' James Rodriguez, 31' Guerrero)

Uruguay-Bolivia 4-2
(pt 24' aut. Silva, 40' Caceres, 42' Cavani; st 15' e 30' Suarez, 34' sut. Godin)

FINAL TABLE
Brasile 41 (qualified)
Uruguay 31 (qualified)
Argentina 28 (qualified)
Colombia 27 (qualified)
Perù 26 (play-off con)
Cile 26
Paraguay 24
Ecuador 20
Bolivia 14
Venezuela 12