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Argentina Find Way to Win With Messi Out
The Straits Times
|March 23, 2025
Argentina edged closer to qualification for the 2026 World Cup on March 21, after a superb strike from Thiago Almada earned them a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo.
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The reigning world champions looked to be headed for a draw after a tense tussle against a Uruguay side who defeated them 2-0 in Buenos Aires earlier in qualifying.
But they grabbed all three points with a moment of magic that stunned Montevideo's Estadio Centenario.
Gathering the ball on the edge of the area, attacking midfielder Almada took a touch and uncorked a ferocious strike that flew into the top corner beyond the dive of Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet.
This story is from the March 23, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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