BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina don shine for 2026 World Cup as dem be first South American team to qualified. Dem confirm dia spot for di tournament wey go happen next year after dem beat Brazil 4-1 for dem Superclasico match on Tuesday.
Di reigning World Cup champions, wey don win dia third title for 2022, secure di qualification thanks to Bolivia‘s 0-0 draw with Uruguay earlier in di day. Coach Lionel Scaloni express im happiness for di team performance, say, ‘Dis win na historic one, and e make us proud. We dey happy for di fans, and our style of play dis evening really show wetin we fit do.’
Dis win make Argentina be di first team to win two matches against Brazil inside World Cup qualifiers. Dis juga follow dem history as e be di first time since 2006 World Cup qualifiers wey dem win home match against Brazil.
Di qualification marks Argentina’s automatic place as dem dey at di top of di South American qualifying group, with 31 points. Di top six teams from di confederation bil e automatic spots for di tournament wey dey come, wey go feature 48 teams for di first time, hosted by United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Di CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez congratulated di team on im social media, say, ‘Congrats to Argentina for di World Cup qualification. Make we defend our crown and make di continent proud!’
Argentina don show strong form throughout di qualifiers, including major victories against Brazil and Uruguay. Dey lead di group with few glitches, showing dem quality na di pitch.
One question wey dey loom for fans na di future of Lionel Messi. Di 37-year-old superstar, wey score two goals for Argentina during di 2022 final, never rule out playing for di World Cup, but he don drop hint say im career fit dey near di end. For now, Messi dey recuperating from adductor injury and no join di squad for dis round of matches.
Before dis, Argentina don join di likes of Japan, New Zealand, and Iran as di first teams wey don qualify for di 2026 tournament, alongside di three co-host nations. Meanwhile, Brazil dey struggle as dem sit fourth in di qualifying table after dis defeat.
Di next match for Brazil go happen in June against Ecuador, wey dey sit second in di table. Brazil need to find dia form fast as dem still get hope to qualify.
As di journey to di tournament continue, all eyes go dey on Argentina and dem quest to defend dia title. Di excitement for di World Cup dey build up as di teams prepare for di biggest football competition in di world.
