(VIDEO) Lionel Messi's laughs on the bench as Argentina wins 1-0 against Paraguay

The wait is over, Lionel Messi and Argentina finally play against Paraguay. After weeks of waiting, Argentina can finally play in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. After winning in Qatar 2022, Argentina now has the mission of qualifying for the next World Cup without surprises, and hoping that Messi continues playing so that he can participate in the World Cup.

Lionel Messi laughs from the bench. Despite not playing the game, Lionel Messi was present at the game, watching and analyzing what his teammates were doing. Argentina usually depends a lot on Lionel Messi, so it was interesting to see how the team played without the presence of the best player in the world. Now, Lionel Messi looked relaxed as Nicolas Otamendi scored his goal.

Barely three minutes into the match, Nicolás Otamendi opened the scoring against the Paraguayan National Team. Lionel Scaloni's team was able to unbalance the score thanks to a prepared play. Rodrigo De Paul assisted in a great way, and Nicolas Otamendi almost hit him with a volley and scored 1-0 to reassure his national team.

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