FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

FT Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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Match Report

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Messi nets hat trick as Argentina steamroll Bolivia

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick and had a hand in two more goals as Argentina crushed Bolivia 6-0 in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

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Highlights

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Head to Head

ARG leads series 4-1

Lineups

ARG · 4-3-3

  1. 12Gerónimo RulliG
  2. 19Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. 3Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  5. 16Nahuel MolinaRB
  6. 8Enzo FernándezCM
  7. 20Alexis Mac AllisterLM
  8. 7Rodrigo De PaulRM
  9. 22Lautaro MartínezF
  10. 9Julián ÁlvarezLF
  11. 10Lionel MessiRF

BOL · 5-4-1

  1. 23Guillermo ViscarraG
  2. 5Marcelo SuárezCD
  3. 21José SagredoCD-L
  4. 4Luis HaquinCD-R
  5. 17Roberto FernándezLB
  6. 3Diego MedinaRB
  7. 15Gabriel VillamilCM-L
  8. 14Robson MatheusCM-R
  9. 10Ramiro VacaLM
  10. 7Miguel TercerosRM
  11. 11Carmelo AlgarañazF

Timeline

  1. 19' Goal! Argentina 1, Bolivia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  2. 43' Goal! Argentina 2, Bolivia 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a fast break.
  3. 45'+3' Goal! Argentina 3, Bolivia 0. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a set piece situation.
  4. 65' Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  5. 65' Substitution, Argentina. Thiago Almada replaces Julián Alvarez.
  6. 66' Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
  7. 67' Substitution, Bolivia. Luis Paz replaces Roberto Fernández.
  8. 67' Substitution, Bolivia. Lucas Chávez replaces Miguel Terceros.
  9. 69' Goal! Argentina 4, Bolivia 0. Thiago Almada (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
  10. 73' Substitution, Argentina. Lisandro Martínez replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
  11. 73' Substitution, Argentina. Nico Paz replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  12. 76' Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 79' Substitution, Bolivia. Enzo Monteiro replaces Carmelo Algarañaz because of an injury.
  14. 80' Substitution, Bolivia. Adalid Terrazas replaces Robson Matheus.
  15. 84' Goal! Argentina 5, Bolivia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  16. 86' Goal! Argentina 6, Bolivia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Paz.

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