
Argentina won 1-0 against Ecuador in the first qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup in the Latin American zone.
At the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, the reigning world champions paid tribute to the gem of Lionel Messi.
It took the 78th minute of the match for the Albiceleste to find the lead from the penalty kick, with Messi giving his three points.
Although at the age of 36, "Pleshti" has shown that he knows no age, making his sports form the same as that of Inter Miami, where he scored 10 goals in seven matches of the League Cup.
With this success in the first round, Argentina holds the top of the standings with three points, as does Colombia.
Next come Paraguay and Peru. To emphasize that Brazil has not yet played its match.