THE’Ital-Argentina wins and convinces, once again. After conquering the Copa America no later than a month and a half ago, the Staircase in the night between Thursday and Friday, they also won the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Chile, beating them at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires with a clear 3-0, despite the absence of Messi. The game was decided by goals from Alexis Mac Allister, who broke the deadlock in the 48th minute, Julian Alvarez, who doubled the score in the 84th minute, and Paulo Dyabalawhich closed it in the final. Among the “Italians” of theAlbiceleste they took to the field from the first minute Nico Gonzaleznow firmly established in the role of left midfielder (he left the pitch in the 51st minute due to injury), and Lautaro Martinez. Also worth noting is his absolute debut with the Selección for the Tatty Castellanoswho came on in the 89th minute to replace Alvarez.
There Joy with Messi’s 10
“Being able to come back here, to be with my teammates, with our spectacular people who always support us is beautiful. I know that the number 10 is not my shirt, we all know that it is Leo’s, I just try to represent it in the best possible way, to go on the pitch to give my best and I think I can do that”, explained Dybala regarding the number 10 worn against Chile.
Lautaro Martinez dreams of the Ballon d’Or
“For the season I’ve had, I think I deserve to be where I am. Because I’ve worked hard and I’ve also suffered a lot in the previous years. It’s the second time I’ve reached the final stage of the Ballon d’Or and I think I have what it takes to be there”, the ambitious comment of the Inter captain after a truly memorable year.