Match Date: Argentina vs. Bolivia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the result of the first match against Ecuador
The Argentine national team managed to secure a victory in the first round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against the Ecuadorian national team with a clean goal scored by the legendary Lionel Messi at the 78th minute from a direct free kick. The match took place at the Antonio Vespucio Liberti Stadium yesterday, Friday, September 8, 2023.
Messi's joy with Angel Di Maria - Source: all about argenitina page on Twitter
Five years from Lionel Scaloni’s debut.
Hopefully many more to come.
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) September 8, 2023
The Argentine national team is preparing for their second match in the qualifying rounds for the World Cup against the Bolivian national team on the upcoming Tuesday, September 12, 2023. The match will kick off at 11:00 PM Cairo and Saudi Arabia time, 9:00 PM GMT, and 12:00 AM Abu Dhabi time.
🇦🇷 @AGarnacho7 x Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 #MUFC pic.twitter.com/pxYd7EJ9GQ
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 8, 2023
During the second half, Argentine superstar Lionel Messi was substituted by the coach Scaloni due to feeling some fatigue. After the match against Ecuador, coach Scaloni stated that Messi requested the substitution at the end of the second half, confirming that if Messi did not request it, the substitution would not have been made.
Scaloni added that they are awaiting a medical examination to confirm the possibility of Messi’s participation in the upcoming match against Bolivia.
