Argentina’s forward Angel Di Maria fights for the ball with Bolivia’s midfielder Moises Villarroel during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Bolivia and Argentina, at the Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz, on September 12, 2023.
Despite the absence of their talisman, Lionel Scaloni’s side had too much firepower for Bolivia with goals from Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Tagliafico and Nicolas Gonzalez securing the victory. The lively Alvarez had a hand in Argentina’s opener in the 31st minute, feeding Angel Di Maria, whose low cross was turned in by Fernandez, who had made a perfectly timed run into the box.
The three-time World Cup winners were in total control after the break with Alvarez hitting the post in the 70th minute and Viscarra kept busy by efforts from Rodrigo De Paul and Di Maria. Uruguay had taken the lead in the 38th minute with Agustin Canobbio collecting a pass from Maximiliano Araujo and turning sharply before firing home.
But defender Felix Torres showed his value again, to grab the winner, sliding into a crowded box to turn in a low cross from 16-year-old Kendry Paez.The ‘Vinotinto’ thought they had the lead in the 78th minute when Yangel Herrera brought down a cross from Jefferson Savarino and fired home, but the referee’s review at the monitor concluded that the midfielder had handled the ball — to the fury of the passionate home crowd.
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