Leandro Paredes started for Argentina in their 4-1 win against Brazil and spoke about the comments made by the Brazilian players before the match.
Paredes had a standout performance for the Argentina national team in the win against Brazil. The Argentine was stringing passes deep from the Argentine midfield. Speaking after the match, here is what he had to say about the comments made by Brazilian players:
“You shouldn’t talk beforehand, especially when you can’t back it up on the field afterward. As soon as he [Raphinha] said that, we sent it to the WhatsApp group.”
Argentina scored four goals in an impressive and massive 4-1 win against Brazil.
The first half had Argentina score three goals against Brazil and a solid start for the World champions.
Lionel Scaloni’s team scored after just four minutes into the match. Thiago Almada played a pass into the penalty area which found Julián Álvarez who scored to give Argentina the 1-0 lead.
Minutes after the goal by Julián Álvarez, it was a great team goal by Argentina. Several passes and the ball went out wide to Nahuel Molina who crossed into the penalty area and found Enzo Fernández who scored to make it 2-0 for Argentina.
Scaloni’s team were in full control and it was a mistake by Cristian Romero who had time on the ball but had it stolen off him and Cunha would score for Brazil.
Enzo Fernández would get his assist. A cross into the penalty area which found Alexis Mac Allister who would score to make it 3-1 for Argentina.
The second half would start with Argentina moving the ball well and Scaloni would make a change. Giuliano Simeone was brought on for Thiago Almada.
Giuliano Simeone would get his first goal for the Argentina national team. An effort from a very difficult angle and Simeone would score to make it 4-1 for Scaloni’s team.
Argentina would create more chances in the second half. Scaloni would bring on Facundo Medina, Nico Paz, Ángel Correa and Exequiel Palacios on for Nicolás Tagliafico, Alexis Mac Allister, Julián Álvarez and Julián Álvarez.
The reigning World champions had qualified for the World Cup before the match and maintain their spot in first place.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has named his starting eleven for the World Cup qualifier against Brazil and Julián Álvarez and Leandro Paredes start.
Lionel Scaloni starts Leandro Paredes with Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández and Thiago Almada. Julián Álvarez starts up front. Here is the starting eleven:
Emiliano Martínez; Tagliafico, Otamendi, Romero, Molina; Paredes, Almada, Mac Allister, Enzo, De Paul; Julián Álvarez
Argentina have officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup.
The reigning World Cup champions will be at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Argentina qualified after Uruguay’s 0-0 draw against Bolivia where anything but a loss for Uruguay would have qualified Argentina.
Lionel Scaloni’s team play Brazil in a World Cup qualifier.
Argentina could qualify for the 2026 World Cup before their match against Brazil.
The Argentina national team could be qualified for the 2026 World Cup even prior to their World Cup qualifying match against Brazil on Tuesday. Uruguay will play Bolivia on Tuesday before Argentina’s match and if Uruguay do not lose, Argentina will qualify for the World Cup.
Lionel Scaloni’s team are presently guaranteed a playoff spot for the World Cup and if Uruguay do lose against Bolivia, Argentina will need just one point against Brazil to qualify.
