Argentina suffered a 1-2 defeat against Colombia in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier. Argentina missed star footballer Lionel Messi and its effect was also seen on the result. Messi has been away from the football field since the Copa America final match.
An upset was seen in the American qualifier of FIFA World Cup 2026, when Colombia won 1-2 against Argentina. Defending champions Argentina missed captain Lionel Messi a lot. James Rodriguez scored a penalty to give Colombia this important victory. Argentina missed Lionel Messi, who has not been playing since the Copa America final due to injury. Messi has not been able to return to the football field since then.
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Yerson Mosquera scored the first goal for Colombia in the 25th minute, but Nico Gonzales scored the equaliser in the 48th minute. Rodriguez scored a penalty in the 60th minute to give Colombia the win. World Cup champions Argentina won the Copa America title by defeating Colombia 1-0 in July.
In other matches, Bolivia defeated Chile 2-1 while Ecuador defeated Peru by one goal. Uruguay and Venezuela’s game resulted in a goalless tie. The top six teams from the South American qualifiers will make it directly to the 2026 World Cup. It was believed that Messi would retire from international football after lifting the 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy, but Messi wants to defend the World Cup trophy for Argentina. Colombia captain Rodriguez said after scoring the winning goal, ‘I don’t think I ever scored a goal against Argentina, but there is a first time for everything. We want to get used to playing the final. Today was a normal match, but against a team that has won many titles. This win feels really good.’
Despite the defeat, Argentina’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup look pretty easy. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.
