2026 World Cup South American Qualifying Controversies and Defeats: Argentina vs. Brazil – Latest Updates, News, and Analysis

2023-11-18 03:52:54

For South American qualifying favorites like Brazil and Argentina, the most recent date heading to the 2026 World Cup added several complications. Without a doubt, the most important had to do with their respective defeats. At the same time, the world champions suffered a complaint once morest them regarding the capacity they achieved from their fans in La Bombonera.

According to what was stated by the Government Control Agency (AGC) of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, there was an “excess capacity allowed in the Popular Socios Norte, Second Tray North, Preferential Seats + Vip Boxes, and Low and Medium Seats sectors. , exceeding their maximum authorized capacity.”

La Bombonera stands in the middle of the game between Argentina and Uruguay | Photo: AFP or licensors

Boca Juniors, owner of the stadium where the Argentine National Team played its home game once morest Uruguay, also made the cut. With a strong defense, they argued: “it shows animosity once morest the institution, something that has been suggestively reiterated on several occasions so far this year.”

“Proud to have received the world champions at home in a festive atmosphere and with total normality, the Boca Juniors Athletic Club announces that, despite not having exceeded the maximum capacity of the stadium, the GCBA government control agency decided, “After the meeting ended, the closure of La Bombonera for claiming that its capacity had been exceeded,” they concluded.

He finished undefeated

The number 10 of the world champion team admitted that “it was difficult for us to play and we knew it was going to be difficult for us, they are intense, they play you one-on-one, they have fast people in the middle of the field, it was difficult for us to find our game.”

Argentina only found a couple of situations in one of Messi’s classic free kicks, but the star might not hit the angle and shook the crossbar of Rochet’s fence. | Photo: 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

In his assessment of the defeat, Messi assessed that “we never felt comfortable. We didn’t find a way to have the ball, we mightn’t have long possessions. That’s why their game made us accelerate and we became infected with that rhythm. They are a physical team that works well, and on the counterattack they created a lot of danger for us.”

Messi praised Marcelo Bielsa, the Uruguayan driver, and remarked that “you can see his hand in the team. In all the teams or clubs he was in, including Argentina, his hand can be seen. They have a good litter, they play very well. Today we had to lose. It’s a test too. This might happen and we have to get up and play a great game in Brazil.”

On the other hand, the captain became angry with a couple of reactions from Uruguay’s young players, and in this sense he expressed that “ once morest Uruguay it is always like that. I prefer not to say what I think. Young people have to learn to respect from their elders. This classic was always intense, hard, but always with a lot of respect. They have to learn a little bit”

Messi’s reaction appeared to be directed at an obscene gesture Manuel Ugarte made at Rodrigo de Paul during a first-half melee.

Argentina fell 0-2 in the Bombonera. | Photo: 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

*With information from AFP.

1700296818
#Argentina #broke #rules #qualifiers #mess #game #Uruguay #Bombonera

Share:

Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
LinkedIn

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.