By Syed Hosni
Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 08:00 AM
Hosts Argentina national teamThe national team of Uruguay, the defending champion of the last World Cup, at two o’clock in the morning of Thursday, at the “Labomo Ponera” stadium, in the fifth round of the South American continent’s qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup will unite the two teams.
Argentina leads the South American qualifiers on aggregate with 12 points, 5 ahead of runners-up Uruguay with 7 points.
The clash witnessed a friendly clash between Tango national team captain Lionel Messi and Uruguay national team captain Luis Suarez, who returned to the Celeste national team roster for the first time since the 2022 World Cup. and a long-time associate of Spanish Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Argentina national team captain Lionel Messi is back from injury sustained during the recent international break.
The Argentina national team won against Peru in the fourth round with Lionel Messi scoring two goals to nothing, while the Uruguay national team defeated Brazil with two goals to nothing.
Argentina’s national team will face Uruguay on Thursday in the sixth round of the South American qualifiers for the Brazil 2026 World Cup on the 22nd of the same month.
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