Lionel Messi marked his retirement about face with a goal to give
10-man Argentina a 1-0 win over Uruguay on Thursday Sep 01,2016 that lifted them to
the top of the South American qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup
finals in Russia.
In a match of few chances, Messi created something out of nothing three minutes before halftime when, surrounded by defenders, his shot from outside the box took a deflection on Jose Maria Gimenez and wrongfooted goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
It took Lionel Messi's record as Argentina's top scorer to 56 in his 114th international and proved the perfect insurance for his team who were reduced to 10 men when young forward Paulo Dybala was sent off on the stroke of halftime.
Argentina now lead the 10-nation group with 14 points from seven matches, one point more than Uruguay, Colombia and Ecuador in the four qualification places
Brazil, who beat Ecuador 3-0 in Quito with two goals by teenager Gabriel Jesus, are fifth -- which would put them in an inter-continental playoff for one more berth.
In a match of few chances, Messi created something out of nothing three minutes before halftime when, surrounded by defenders, his shot from outside the box took a deflection on Jose Maria Gimenez and wrongfooted goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
It took Lionel Messi's record as Argentina's top scorer to 56 in his 114th international and proved the perfect insurance for his team who were reduced to 10 men when young forward Paulo Dybala was sent off on the stroke of halftime.
Argentina now lead the 10-nation group with 14 points from seven matches, one point more than Uruguay, Colombia and Ecuador in the four qualification places
Brazil, who beat Ecuador 3-0 in Quito with two goals by teenager Gabriel Jesus, are fifth -- which would put them in an inter-continental playoff for one more berth.
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