Messi's goal allowed Argentina to successfully start the road to the World Cup

2023-09-08 12:39 © AFP

Lionel Messi scored another goal from a set piece.

In the World Cup qualifying match, Argentina defeated Ecuador 1-0.

The World champions triumphed after Lionel Messi's goal in the 78th minute. The forward skillfully beat Ecuador's goalkeeper with a penalty kick.

By the way, after the changes to the World Cup format, the situation has developed in such a way that even 6 national teams from South America will qualify directly for the tournament. The seventh team will play in the additional playoffs.

Other results:

Paraguay 0:0 Peru

Colombia 1:0 Venezuela