The 2026 World Cup qualifying third round match between the Paraguay and Argentina national teams ended at the Antonio Vespucci Liberty (Monumental) stadium in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The match ended with Argentina winning with a score of 1:0.
During the match, Paraguayan player Antonio Sanabria spat on Argentine forward Lionel Messi’s back. These moments were published. The incident occurred after an argument between football players. The referee of the match did not react to this.
The Argentine national team is leading the group with nine points after three matches. Paraguay is in seventh place with one point.
After playing for two years in the French team Paris Saint-Germain, Messi was transferred to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023. He made his debut for the club by scoring from a free kick in the first leg. On August 20, the Argentinian won his first trophy in America. Inter Miami won the League Cup by beating Nashville in a penalty shootout in the last match of the tournament (10:9).
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