Whereas Argentina managed to defeat Peru with a spectacular Lautaro Martinez’s aim after a Lionel Messi help for Matchday 12 of 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, the hosts struggled for a lot of the match to create clear possibilities in assault. In line with Peru’s Paolo Guerrero, they’d some assist from the referee.
“It’s actually troublesome when the referee influences the sport. They have been pushing us and he didn’t name a single foul. You contact Messi with a finger and he will get a foul each time. Do you analyze this or do you not care?” he advised the press after the match.
“He known as a foul for any little contact. Nothing for us. It’s actually troublesome as a result of it situations you and will get into your head. In case you have a look at their fouls, they have been all from the set items,” he added.
It was a hard-fought match with a number of tense moments between gamers. Carlos Zambrano was one of many gamers that noticed a yellow card for a troublesome sort out over Alexis Mac Allister, which to Argentina gamers was harmful sufficient to deserve a crimson card. Nonetheless, referee Wilmar Roldan didn’t suppose it was that extreme. Miguel Araujo and Gianluca Lapadula have been additionally booked.
Paolo Guerrero of Peru reacts throughout the match in opposition to Argentina (Daniel Jayo/Getty Pictures)
Zambrano additionally had a dialogue with Messi. In line with TyC Sports activities, the Argentine captain mentioned to him “What are you doing, idiot?” after they collided. In the meantime, Rodrigo de Paul and Luis Advincula additionally had a tense second.
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Because of their victory, Argentina will stay on the prime of the 2026 World Cup Qualifying standings till March, when the qualifiers resume. La Albiceleste have 25 factors thus far, and they’re actually near securing their place within the event.
With six extra matches to go, there are 18 factors at stake and Argentina are at the moment 12 factors forward of the seventh greatest positioned (Bolivia), which might go to the World Cup playoffs. So, they might formally safe their spot within the World Cup in March, relying on different outcomes, in the event that they win in opposition to Uruguay and Brazil.
