Last night France lost 2-1 to Germany in a friendly match. An iconic match without any high stakes. This was not the case with South American teams playing during the night. Brazil notably faced Peru in 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Seleção struggled to match a tough opponent. In the first half, the Brazilians thought they had opened the scoring thanks to Richarlison.
But the Tottenham player was ruled offside after consulting video assistance for more than 5 minutes. Orivardes Internacional could not find a fault until the end of the match. Following a corner taken by Neymar, Marquinhos scored the winning header in the 90th minute (1–0). A success that allows Brazil to continue its momentum with a new victory and maintain the lead of the group on goal difference, ahead of Argentina.
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The Albiceleste was also in action last night. Without Lionel Messi, left to rest, Lionel Scaloni’s men played against Bolivia in La Paz. They were able to count on Angel Di Maria in particularly good form. In fact, the Benfica player provided two assists. The first from Enzo Fernandez (1-0) on the opening score in the 31st minute. Then, he pleased Lyon’s Nicolas Tagliafico, who doubled the lead in the 42nd (2–0).
Ultimately, the 2022 World Champion ended the evening on a high note with one last goal. This was the work of Nico Gonzalez (3-0, 83rd), who was ideally served by Exquiel Palacios. So the evening was perfect for Argentina. Like Brazil, Argentina are selected to top their group during these 2026 World Cup qualifiers. So the South American big names are there.
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