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In a clash with Lionel Messi, Argentina beat Venezuela 1-1 in a second game, while Brazil beat Chile 2-1 in Santiago to advance to the South American eliminators for the 2026 World Cup.

In the other two games Bolivia played in Novena Fecha this year, the winners were defeated by Colombia 1-0 at 4,150 meters above sea level in El Alto, with a goal “for Messi”. by Miguel Terceros in 58 minutes, and Paraguay recovered from a point to Quito without having to be alone with Ecuador.

This is the last week of the year, the last week before the world premiere, with the four in Lima hosting Marcelo Bielsa's Peru in Uruguay from 8:30pm (01:30 GMT on Saturday).

After Messi argued with the party on the grounds of the Monumental Stadium of Maturín, the Albiceleste took the stop of Nicolás Otamendi for 13 minutes, but the historic Venezuelan scorer Salomón Rondón received 65 minutes with a good break. Fue su gol 45 for the wine.

At the Estadio Nacional de Santiago, a game between two teams and a complicated situation in the build-up, Brazil scored a triple goal to calm Chile 2-1.

The Roja finished the game in one minute after another with a victory over the Delantero Eduardo Vargas, over the Delantero of Botafogo, the Brazilian and semi-finalist of the Copa Libertadores, Igor Jesus with 45+2 and Luiz Henrique with 89 Goles para la Victoria Canarinha .

Along the way, Argentina finished with 19 points, followed by Colombia with 16; Uruguay with 15; Brazil with 13; Ecuador and Bolivia with 12 each; Venezuela con 11; Paraguay with 10, Chile with 5 and Peru.

The classification authority is responsible for the World Cup and has the opportunity to submit an application against a selection from another confederation in September.

Last year the markets received Colombia, Chile; Paraguay and Venezuela; Argentina and Bolivia, Uruguay and Ecuador and Brazil and Peru.

– Partidos de la novena fecha:

Jueves:

En El Alto: Bolivia – Colombia 1-0

In Quito: Ecuador – Paraguay 0-0

En Maturín: Venezuela – Argentina 1-1

In Santiago: Chile – Brazil 1-2

Viernes:

In Lima (01:30 GMT on Saturday): Peru – Uruguay

– Positions:

– Pts JGEP Gf Gc Dif

1. Argentina 19 8 6 1 2 13 5 8

2. Colombia 16 9 4 4 1 9 6 3

3. Uruguay 15 8 4 3 1 13 5 8

4. Brazil 13 9 4 1 4 11 9 2

5. Ecuador 12 9 4 3 2 6 4 2

6. Bolivia 12 9 4 0 5 11 15 -4

7. Venezuela 11 8 2 5 2 7 8 -1

8. Paraguay 10 9 2 4 3 2 3 -1

9. Chile 5 9 1 2 6 5 14 -9

10. Peru 3 8 0 3 5 2 10 -8

Note: Ecuador began the elimination with three points less than sanction due to the inclusion of Byron Castillo in the classification for Catar-2022.

— Next posts:

– Decima fecha, March 15 October:

En Barranquilla (20:30 GMT): Colombia v Chile

En Asunción (23:00 GMT): Paraguay – Venezuela

In Montevideo (23:30 GMT): Uruguay – Ecuador

In Buenos Aires (00:00 GMT on Wednesday): Argentina – Bolivia

En Brasilia (00H45 GMT miércoles): Brazil – Peru