
Núñez on target as Uruguay beat Brazil before Messi leads Argentina to win
Neymar injured in Brazil’s first qualifying defeat since 2015Messi hits landmark goals to give Argentina 2-0 win in Peru Darwin Núñez and Nicolás de la Cruz scored to give Uruguay a 2-0 win over Brazil in their 2026 World Cup qualifier as Neymar was forced off with what appeared to be a serious knee injury. Uruguay rose to second in the standings, five points behind Argentina, who beat Peru 2-0 in Lima, where Lionel Messi’s two goals made him the outright all-time top scorer in South American World Cup qualifying. Continue reading...