Messi saves the day,Argentina qualifies for 2018 FIFA World Cup.Argentina were in the brink of getting eliminated in the Group,Lionel Messi scored a Hat Trick to win against Ecuador 3-1 and secured the spot for next year Russian trip.This win against Eucador was cruical Argentina to keep the World Cup hope alive and Messi can to the recuse.
Argentina started the final night of South American qualifying in sixth place, with only the top four qualifying for the World Cup while the fifth goes to an intercontinental playoff against New Zealand.
But winning means they will finish in third in the group, booking their place along with Uruguay, Colombia and already-qualified Brazil,Peru’s draw shattered the World Cup dreams of Chile, who lost 3-0 in Brazil and Peru heads to next month’s playoff.
Argentina needed to win, but they were behind immediately as Ecuador scored in the opening minute.The goal came by Ecuador’s Romario Ibarra, just 38 seconds into the game, the second-fastest goal in the qualifying campaign after Willian scored in 35 second for Brazil against Venezuela two years ago.
Messi leveled the score in 11th minute and seven minutes later Messi put his team ahead. Di Maria’s pass forward was intercepted, but Messi took it off the defender’s boot, ran in on goal and sent a rocket into the top corner.It was 2-1 into the Half time,Goals ensured that Argentina had some breathing room going into the break.
Messi completed his hat trick with his best of the night in the 62nd minute. After receiving the ball in space about 40 yards from goal, Messi carried the ball to the top of the box, held off a shove from the defender and scooped the ball beyond the keeper’s reach and into the net.
Leo Messi has literally dragged Argentina to the World Cup, in the altitude of Ecuador.
