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The world Cup qualifiers: Messi gives Argentina the lead

Отбор на чемпионат мира: Месси дарит Аргентине лидерствоIn South America they are going to play the matches of the seventh round of qualifying for the 2018 world Cup in Russia.

Argentina with only seven goals in seven games managed to score 14 points – another close win for the Vice Champions of the world brought to resume an international career Lionel Messi.

Brazil in the end put the squeeze on Ecuador and progressed to the fifth string. Received his debut call to the national team Tyson on the field and not come out.

Third victory in a row in the selection was won by Colombia – James Rodriguez and company with a comfortable lead dealt with the main outsider of the continent, national team of Venezuela.

The results of the seventh round:

Argentina — Uruguay 1:0
Goal: Messi, 43

Ecuador — Brazil 0:3
Goals: Neymar, 72 (penalty), Gabriel Jesus, 87, 90

Paraguay — Chile 2:1
Goals: Romero, 6, da Silva, 9 – Vidal, 36

Colombia — Venezuela 2:0
Goals: J.Rodriguez, 45, Torres, 81

Bolivia — Peru 2:0
Goals: Escobar, 38, Raldes, 88

See also: the world Cup qualifiers: the world of Brazil and Uruguay away win of Argentina

Standings:

Отбор на чемпионат мира: Месси дарит Аргентине лидерство

Top scorers:

4 – Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador)
4 – Juan Lezcano (Paraguay)
4 – Arturo Vidal (Chile)
3 – Carlos Bacca (Colombia)
3 – Alexis Sanchez (Chile)
3 – Eduardo Vargas (Chile)
3 – James Rodriguez (Colombia)
3 – Edinson Cavani (Uruguay)

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