Chile needed a win against Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers today. Winning would have put the team in the top four of the 10-team South American qualifying points table. The top four teams from South America will qualify directly for the World Cup. The fifth team must cross the play-off. The match was also played at Chile's home ground.
Meanwhile, Argentina captain Lionel Messi is not playing the matches of this season. Coach Lionel Scaloni was caught before the match. Assistant coach Pablo Aymar was also absent. In such a match, Chile would have been better off if they had only focused on the field. But the hosts wanted to take extra advantage by harassing Argentina before the match. Chile did not allow Argentine players to go to the toilet!
Argentina beat Chile 2-1 on Thursday thanks to goals from Anhel Di Maria and Lautaro Martinez. Midfielder Rodrigo Di Paul was instrumental in both goals. At the end of the match, however, The Paul brought up another issue. Chile wanted to win by upsetting the Argentine players, The Paul alleged.
The Paul's description made it seem as if the Argentine players were being held in a concentration camp. The air conditioning was turned off. We had no water. As long as I was there, the siren sounded all the time. '
When a national team goes to play in another country, they are usually welcomed as guests. Extra care is taken. But yesterday in Chile, The Paul had to get a different taste. The Argentine midfielder, who played for Atletico Madrid, was a little surprised by Chile's behavior. "I will not say whether it is right or wrong. But whichever team comes to play in our country, we try to keep them as comfortable as possible and try to win on the field. '
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