World Championship Qualifiers - a victorious start for Argentina and Uruguay © „Reuters“

Selection for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar started across the Atlantic last night. 10 teams are competing for five tickets to the world championships. Lionel Messi's Argentina started the selection triumphantly, beating Ecuador with a minimal score of 1:0. In the 13th minute, Lionel Messi scored a winning goal from the penalty spot. In other matches, where Uruguay faced Chile, a last-minute drama was recorded. In the 39th minute, Luis Suarez led Uruguayans ahead from the penalty spot, but Alexis Sanchez equalized the score in the 54th minute. Uruguay expanded their lead to 2:1 in the 93rd minute, when Maxi Gomez scored. However, there were a lot of discussions after the match, as a few minutes before the winning goal, Chile requested a penalty kick, which was reviewed by the VAR team. The last match ended with a 2:2 draw between Paraguay and Peru.

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