Lionel Messi came off the bench as Argentina, the World Cup champions, won 1-0 against Chile in a World Cup qualifying match Thursday night.

Argentina beat Chile 1-0 on Matchday 15 of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, thanks to a goal from Julian Alvarez in the first half.

Argentina may have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but that wouldn't stop them from defeating Chile 1-0. It was a chance for Lionel Scaloni to get a look at players deeper down his roster as a youthful attack of Julian Alvarez,

Argentina defeated Chile at the National Stadium of Santiago, on the 15th date of the Conmebol Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The team led by Lionel

Chile will miss a third consecutive World Cup after losing 2-0 at Bolivia on Tuesday to remain last in South America's 10-team round-robin competition. Head coach Ricardo Gareca later said he he was standing down after his team’s failure.

Argentina were dealt a major blow when Enzo Fernandez was shown a red card, leaving the hosts with ten men for a large portion of the match. Colombia capitalised on the numerical advantage early, taking the lead through Luis Diaz in the 24th minute.

Con el astro Lionel Messi de titular y el regreso de otros cuatro campeones del mundo, Argentina espera con cuchillo y tenedor a Colombia envuelta en

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