Deprived of Lionel Messi, Argentina has bitten the dust. On the move in Ecuador, the Albiceleste, reduced to 10 at half an hour of play following the exclusion of Nicolas Otamendi, was indeed tilted 1-0 on a penalty transformed by Enner Valencia just before the break.
The world champions are nonetheless ended this qualification phase in first place with nine points ahead of their executioner of the day and ten on Colombia, Uruguay and Brazil.
The Seleçao has also lost its last match, beaten 1-0 by Bolivia. A capital victory for the Verde, which will indeed participate in the intercontinental dams like New Caledonia.
In the other meetings on the program, note the very prolific victory of Colombia over the lawn of Venezuela (3-6) and the new defeat of Peru against Paraguay (0-1).
