Argentina World Cup 2018 Messi

Four years ago at the start of qualifying for the 2018 world cup in russia ecuador stunned argentina 2 0 at river plate s iconic monumental stadium in buenos aires.

Argentina world cup 2018 messi. Argentina started 2022 world cup qualifying in the same way as they ended 2018 world cup qualifying with a win over ecuador. The biggest was in 2009 when bolivia had an astonishing 6 1 win over messi s team. World cup qualifying in south america gets underway thursday with lionel messi and argentina facing ecuador in buenos aires. Lionel messi of argentina controls the ball.

The argentina star and his pals head to the altitude of la paz to face bolivia in the south american world cup qualifying group. Lionel messi put his barcelona troubles behind him to fire argentina to an opening 1 0 victory over ecuador in world cup qualifying on thursday. Five time world player of the year lionel messi suffered more fifa world cup 2018 heartbreak with argentina as he was no match for france s firepower in a thrilling 4 3 world cup last 16 defeat on. The superstar also failed to impress in 2017.

La paz has old traumas for argentina in world cup qualifiers. Almost seven months later than scheduled south america s world cup qualifiers ended up starting on the fifth anniversary of the opening round of the russia 2018 campaign when by coincidence. It took a hat trick by an. The 33 year old great has been in open conflict.

It s the first game of an 18 match schedule to determine the teams that.