Lionel Messi ’s Argentina squad celebrated like they’d won the World Cup again after a dramatic 1-0 win over archrival Brazil on Tuesday. It was Brazil ’s first home defeat ever in World Cup qualifying, a game that was delayed because of a brawl between fans in the stands. Many fans went to the Maracana to watch Messi in likely his last match in Brazil , a superclasico against the hosts. Instead, they saw Nicolas Otamendi score the only goal of the match.
It was Brazil’s third consecutive loss in the round-robin tournament — another blow for new coach Fernando Diniz. It was also the first time since 2009 that the five-time World Cup winners failed to score in a home game. Messi left the pitch in the 78th minute amid a mixture of jeers and applause from Brazil fans. Dozens of children arrived at the Maracana wearing the shirts of Barcelona, the star’s previous club, and Inter Miam
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