Ultimate Humiliation for Brazil After Defeat at Home for the 1st Time in World Cup Qualifiers as Argentina Win Despite Lionel Messi’s Injury

Minutes ago, Argentina clinched a resounding victory against Brazil during the World Cup qualifier clash. After a lot of drama before kick-off, the match finally concluded in favor of Lionel Messi and Co. In fact, this win for the World Champions marks a historic moment as Brazil faced defeat on their home turf for the first time in the World Cup Qualifiers.

Additionally, the victory came even after skipper Lionel Messi was forced to leave the pitch due to injury. This game has potentially ended his 2023 season.

Brazil suffers a historic defeat on home soil against Argentina

Argentina clinched a 0-1 victory against Brazil in the World Cup Qualifiers. A 63rd-minute corner from Giovani Lo Celso was perfectly converted into a brilliant header goal by Nicolas Otamendi. While fans continue to talk about the final score, the spotlight has shifted to Brazil, who sadly created history with the loss. As highlighted by renowned journalist Gaston Edul, before today, there hadn’t been a single team that managed to defeat the five-time World Champions in the qualifiers on their home turf.

Indeed, it is quite a remarkable feat that Argentina has achieved. Additionally, with this win, Lionel Scaloni’s side has also managed to break the 23-year-old record. Notably, before the match, a violent confrontation occurred when Brazilian police confronted a gathering of Argentina supporters positioned behind the goal during Brazil’s national anthem. Although both teams approached the fans by crossing the advertising boards in an attempt to defuse the situation, it led to Lionel Messi refusing to participate in the match.

After a few minutes, the game finally began and it turned out to be quite a fiery clash. Sadly, this triumph came at the cost of Lionel Messi leaving the pitch injured. Speaking of which, Lionel Messi gave the timeline of this return.

Lionel Messi reveals the situation of his injury

Lionel Messi was subbed off in the late second half due to injury as Angel Di Maria took his place. After the match, while discussing the final score, he was asked about his injury. He said, “I felt injured at the beginning of the match but I coped with it. It is not strong and I hope to come back better.”

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Additionally, the player insisted that he planned to stay with his family in Miami due to his children’s school. Then, the 36-year-old will fly to Argentina to prepare for the preseason, to return to club action with full force. Let us know your thoughts on today’s crazy soccer game in the comments below.

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