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In the fourth round, the sky-blue and white team defeated Peru in Lima, 2-0. Messi scored a brace in the first half. After the break, Leo could have completed a hat-trick, but a goal was disallowed due to offside. The Albiceleste confidently controlled the ball (60% possession, 606 passes). In Montevideo, La Celeste defeated Brazil, 2-0, with Nunez contributing a goal and an assist. The hosts hit the target only twice.

Watch the Argentina vs. Uruguay match online; the teams have played five matches in Buenos Aires and Mendoza in the World Cup qualifiers since the early 2000s. The reigning world champion has won all these encounters, scoring at least twice in four instances. The last time the visitors earned points was in 1997, with a 0-0 draw. In the previous four head-to-head matches, Messi scored five goals. The former Barcelona star also found the net in a game fifteen years ago. Scaloni's team top the qualification table (twelve points) and has yet to concede a goal. Leo has scored three times, and Di Maria has two assists. In home matches, Albiceleste defeated Ecuador and Paraguay with the same score of 1-0. Watch the Argentina vs. Uruguay match online.

Messi, recently awarded his eighth Golden Ball, is uncertain about participating in the 2026 World Cup. The Argentine legend will be thirty-nine years old during the next World Cup. It's worth noting that Lionel has become the all-time top scorer in regional qualification.

The Uruguayans are in second place (seven points). The Sky Blue Olympians have scored the most goals after four rounds. However, the Charruas have conceded five goals, with only Chile and Bolivia having worse defensive records. De La Cruz and Nunez each have four goal contributions. In two away matches, La Celeste only secured one point. Bielsa's team lost to Ecuador in Quito, 1-2, and drew with Colombia in Barranquilla, 2-2. Watch the Argentina vs. Uruguay match online.