Argentina are on the brink of qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a superb strike from Thiago Almada earned them a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo on Friday. 

The reigning world champions seemed set to share the spoils after a tense tussle against a Uruguay side who defeated the Argentinians 2-0 in Buenos Aires earlier in qualifying. But Argentina grabbed all three points with a moment of magic that stunned Montevideo’s Estadio Centenario.