World Cup Qualifiers: disappointing draw for Argentina

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Argentina stumbled against Chile, drawing at 1-1 in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Lionel Messi scored the first goal for Argentina through a penalty kick in the middle of the first half.

However, Chilean Alexis Sanchez equalized the score at 37'.

In another match, Uruguay tied against Paraguay but without goals.

The two teams have 7 points, with Paraguay in 4th place and Uruguay in 5th, with a goal difference, 5 points behind the leader Brazil and 4 points behind second-place Argentina.

Earlier, Bolivia won 3-1 against its host Venezuela, marking its first victory in these qualifiers.

Marcelo Moreno (5' and 83'), and Diego Ibanez (60'), scored Bolivia's goals, and Jhon Chancellor scored Venezuela's goal (26').

Bolivia has four points in eighth place, while Venezuela has three points in ninth place.

The leader, Brazil (12 points), will play its third-place Ecuadorean guest (9 points) tomorrow at 03:30 AM Al-Quds Al-Sharif time.