Argentina didn’t miss Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez and other key players as it beat Uruguay away 1-0 in their South American World Cup qualifying match.

In the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifying match on 22 March, 10-men Argentina defeated Uruguay away 1-0, with Thiago Almada scoring the only goal of the match in the 68th minute. Despite missing their captain Lionel Messi due to muscle injury as well as several other key players,

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