The Peruvian team suffered a new blow in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after losing 0-2 Argentina on the fourth day at the National Stadium.
Although the Juan Reynoso-led teams got off to an intense start and put a lot of pressure on the Albiceleste defense, the visitors only needed a few opportunities to take the lead on the scoreboard.
In the 32nd minute, the reigning world champion took advantage of a counterattack so that Lionel Messi completed the game after a pass from “Nico” González into the penalty area. In this way, La Pulga scored its first goal against the Peruvian team in the qualification process.
La Blanquirroja struggled to react as Argentina dictated the tempo of the game. The Gaucho team’s collective superiority was again reflected in the score at 42′. Scaloni’s team extended their lead with a second goal from the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, who fired a low shot that was difficult to stop Pedro Gallese.
To complement this, Reynoso made four changes in hopes of generating a more potent attack. Despite the everyman team’s attempts to break through “Dibu” Martínez’s fence, they failed to complicate matters for the Argentine goalkeeper.
In the end, the national team left empty-handed against a rival that today demonstrated its qualities as the best team in this beautiful sport.
This result puts Argentina at the top of the table with 12 points and is the only team to achieve a perfect result. For its part, the Peruvian team completes the double day Fifa in second to last place with 1 point, only ahead of Bolivia.
Likewise, the national team is the only team that failed to score in these qualifying matches, which shows a fault in Cabezón’s offensive.
Reynoso, who is going through a difficult time as Bicolor coach, will have a few weeks to work out his plan for the games in November, the month in which he faces Bolivia in La Paz and Venezuela in Lima. On the other hand, the Albiceleste will face Uruguay and Brazil in the next FIFA dates.
