The third match in the 2026 World cup qualifier for south America took place on October 13, witnessing the Argentina team defeat paraguay 1-0 with Messi only playing in the second half.
The Brazilian team played lacklusterly, lacking Neymar’s inspiration, losing 1-1 at home to inferior opponent Venezuela.
The above result caused the Brazilian team to break their winning streak, with 7 points after 3 matches falling to 2nd place in the 2026 World cup qualifiers in south America. Meanwhile, Argentina leads the way with 9 points after 3 wins. colombia and Uruguay drew 2-2, sharing 3rd and 4th place with 5 points and 4 points respectively. chile team ranked 5th with a 2-0 win over peru. As for the Venezuela team, thanks to the draw with Brazil, they got 4 points after 3 matches and rose to 6th place. Ranked 7th is the Ecuador team with a 2-1 win over Bolivia (intercontinental play-off position).
The south American derby between Brazil and Argentina will end the international match in 2023, taking place on November 22 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). The race between the Brazil and Argentina teams certainly includes competition between two close friends, Neymar and Messi. currently, Messi is in the Us playing for inter Miami club, while Neymar is in saudi Arabia with Al Hilal club. World fans expect that both of these famous players will find their best form and physical strength in the upcoming 2026 World cup qualifiers (Argentina meets peru and Uruguay, and Brazil meets Uruguay and colombia). when fighting each other in a top match to close the year 2023 of world football.