The Argentine national team visits Peru at the end of the fourth date of the CONMEBOL South American Qualifiers, after the results of the other teams, Argentina seeks to ensure a perfect round with 12 points out of a possible 12, and so far it is achieving it with an impeccable momentary victory by a score of 2-0 to the Peruvian National Team at the National Stadium in Lima.
Despite the clear options with which they started the game, Argentina gradually began to consolidate themselves on the field of play and Lionel Scaloni, the coach of the reigning World Champion, understood that the team, had to organize the lines a little and plan a game, from the counterattack and the clear options, that can be given to the spaces that Peru's defense gives it.
The first goal came after a quick action that the same goal with a wall between Enzo Fernandez and Gonzalez, who assisted Messi with first intention so that the Inter Miami number 10 defined with a powerful shot in the Peruvian goal, and thus converted his first goal of the match, in addition to it his third goal in these South American Qualifiers.
Their second goal was in the 42nd minute after a great play by Nicolás Tagliafico who filtered the pass to Enzo Fernández who enabled Lionel Messi, who defined at the near post of Orlando City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, decreeing the partial 2-0 before the astonished look of all the Peruvian fans, who have been able to do little against the great quality of Argentine soccer. With this brace, Lionel Messi becomes the highest scorer in the history of the South American Qualifiers, surpassing Uruguay's Luis Suarez with 30 goals.
When will Lionel Messi play for Inter Miami again?
Once this step is completed on the FIFA Date with the CONMEBOL South American Qualifiers, Messi will return to competition with Inter Miami, to close the stretch of the MLS regular phase, with his team, which is already eliminated from the postseason. Inter's next game will be against Charlotte FC next Saturday from 20:00 ET at Bank Of America Stadium.
