Argentina vs Uruguay, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLUruguay hands Argentina 1st post-World Cup loss
In Buenos Aires, gritty Uruguay got a statement win by beating 2-0 Lionel Messi's world champions Argentina at their iconic Bombonera stadium thanks to goals from Ronald Araujo and Darwin Nunez in each half.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Uruguay).
- 1': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Uruguay).
- 1': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Offside, Argentina. Nicolás González tries a through ball, but Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
- 6': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
- 7': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
- 7': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ronald Araujo following a fast break.
- 11': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
- 13': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 15': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul tries a through ball, but Nahuel Molina is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
- 17': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
- 19': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
- 21': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 25': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
- 25': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Offside, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico tries a through ball, but Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo.
- 29': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
- 29': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
- 30': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay).
- 30': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
- 32': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
- 32': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Offside, Uruguay. Mathías Olivera tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Araújo is caught offside.
- 35': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
- 35': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Uruguay).
- 36': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Romero following a set piece situation.
- 38': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 41': Goal! Argentina 0, Uruguay 1. Ronald Araujo (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Viña with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Matías Viña.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
- 44': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
- 44': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt saved. Cristian Romero (Argentina) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Argentina 0, Uruguay 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Uruguay 1.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. José Giménez replaces Matías Viña.
- 46': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
- 46': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
- 49': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay).
- 49': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay).
- 50': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay).
- 52': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Nicolás González.
- 55': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Uruguay).
- 55': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Lionel Messi (Argentina) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 59': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
- 59': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Uruguay. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Maximiliano Araújo because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 64': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 66': Offside, Uruguay. Federico Valverde tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by José Giménez (Uruguay).
- 67': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': José Giménez (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
- 68': Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
- 69': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 72': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
- 72': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
- 77': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Cristian Romero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Uruguay).
- 79': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 80': Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 80': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Marcos Acuña is caught offside.
- 81': Offside, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 83': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 83': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 83': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Sergio Rochet.
- 84': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Goal! Argentina 0, Uruguay 2. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz following a fast break.
- 88': Substitution, Uruguay. Agustín Canobbio replaces Facundo Pellistri.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Uruguay. Federico Viñas replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 90'+1': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
- 90'+2': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Argentina).
- 90'+2': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
- 90'+4': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Argentina 0, Uruguay 2.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina 0, Uruguay 2.
Statistics
 URU |
ARG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.6 | Possession | 63.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 495 |
| 336 | Passes | 576 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 6 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 16 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 49,000
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 49,000
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 8 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | Colombia | 8 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 8 | +2 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Argentina (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 13 | Cristian Romero  |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 2 | Nahuel Molina |
| 20 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 17 | Enzo Fernández |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
| 15 | Nicolás González |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Uruguay (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Rochet (GK) |
| 16 | Mathías Olivera |
| 3 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 17 | Matías Viña |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 7 | Nicolás de la Cruz |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 5 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 19 | Darwin Núñez |
| 13 | Maximiliano Araújo |
| 11 | Facundo Pellistri |
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