Martinez notched his Thirty 2d world draw 10 minutes after the smash, capitalising on a dazzling contaminated from Lionel Messi to fireside home a half of-volley into the finish-suitable corner.
Reuters
20 November, 2024, 01:05 pm
Final modified: 20 November, 2024, 01:12 pm
A 2d-half of strike from Lautaro Martinez gave Argentina a 1-0 home ranking over Peru in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, with the striker’s draw shifting him correct into a tie with Diego Maradona because the nation’s fifth all-time scorer.
Martinez notched his Thirty 2d world draw 10 minutes after the smash, capitalising on a dazzling contaminated from Lionel Messi to fireside home a half of-volley into the finish-suitable corner.
“I am delighted because my total household got here and I continuously must give my simplest. This year used to be very positive and fortunately we closed it with a victory,” Martinez urged native TV.
“It used to be a spectacular year in terms of performance, objectives, video games performed. Now we rep to preserve taking half in and bettering on daily foundation.
“Everyone wants to beat us. Argentina’s nationwide team are continuously the main characters. There are things to make stronger nonetheless now we rep to proceed on this course.”
The World Cup holders lead the CONMEBOL standings with 25 aspects, five a long way from Uruguay. Peru are bottom of the ten-team table with seven aspects after 12 video games.
The tip six qualify robotically for the World Cup within the United States, Mexico and Canada.
“We are Copa The usa champions, we are first within the qualifiers. We must be proud,” Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said.
