Lautaro Martínez saw 81 minutes of action for Argentina, scoring a wonder goal in a 1-0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Peru.

2026 World Cup qualification South America

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Match Events

0' The match is about to start!


4' Tagliafico smashes the ball well wide


12' Enzo finds Montiel, who goes down to tap the ball past Gallese but misses


18' Alexander Callens appears to get an elbow on Lionel Messi


22' First major chance of the evening for Argentina


24' Mac Allister's header over the bar


37' Argentina win a free kick as Messi goes down following a tackle from Castillo


42' Freekick from Messi and the goalkeeper saves it!


55' Lautaro takes the lead with a cross from Messi! Argentina 1-0 Peru



60' Lautaro's shot over the bar


75' Substitution! Montiel out


80' Sharp straight pass from Messi


Line-ups

Argentina XI: Messi, Otamendi, E. Martinez, Tagliafico, De Paul, Lautaro, Gonzalo Montiel, Mac Allister, Balerdi, Julián Alvarez, Enzo Fernández

Subs: Gerónimo Rulli, Paredes, Walter Benítez, Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Facundo Medina, Taty Castellanos, N. Perez, Thiago Almada, Alejandro Garnacho, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz

Peru XI: P. Guerrero, P. Gallese, Carlos Zambrano, L. Advíncula, Alexander Callens, M. Araujo, A. Polo, Sergio Peña, Jesús Castillo, Oliver Sonne, Álex Valera

Subs: Lapadula, C. Cáceda, Horacio Calcaterra, M. Trauco, É. Flores, Luis Abram, Renzo Garcés, Bryan Reyna, José Rivera, Jorge Murrugarra, Diego Romero, Piero Quispe