FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Argentina vs Uruguay, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Argentina
    FT
    0 - 2
    Uruguay
    • 41': Ronald Araújo
    • 87': Darwin Núñez

    Uruguay 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

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    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

    WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentina 12 +14 25
    2 Uruguay 12 +8 20
    3 Ecuador 12 +7 19
    4 Colombia 12 +5 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    19 Nicolás Otamendi
    13 Cristian Romero Yellow Card
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico
    2 Nahuel Molina
    20 Alexis Mac Allister Yellow Card
    17 Enzo Fernández
    7 Rodrigo De Paul
    9 Julián Álvarez
    15 Nicolás González
    10 Lionel Messi
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Paulo Dybala, Giovani Lo Celso, Marcos Acuña, Gonzalo Montiel, Lautaro Martínez, Germán Pezzella, Leandro Paredes, Ángel Di María, Franco Armani, Walter Benítez, Exequiel Palacios, Guido Rodríguez.

    URU Uruguay (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sergio Rochet (GK)
    16 Mathías Olivera Yellow Card
    3 Sebastián Cáceres
    17 Matías Viña
    4 Ronald Araújo
    7 Nicolás de la Cruz
    15 Federico Valverde
    5 Manuel Ugarte Yellow Card
    19 Darwin Núñez
    13 Maximiliano Araújo
    11 Facundo Pellistri
    Uruguay Substitutes:
    Bruno Méndez, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, José María Giménez, Gullermo Varela, Facundo Torres, Santiago Mele, Agustín Canobbio, Rodrigo Bentancur, Luis Suárez, Cristian Olivera, Federico Viñas, Franco Israel.

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