Russia 2018: Lionel Messi Lifts Argentina To World Cup

The one-of-a-kind qualities of the Barcelona forward was enough to book a place for Argentina in next-year’s world cup tournament as Argentina defeated Ecuador in Tuesday’s 3-1 thriller.
In a night that brought fear to the heart of Argentina, Lionel Messi proved to be one of the most reliable footballers on earth as his hat-trick transformed his national team from a nation on the edge to a force that must be feared in forthcoming world-cup.
Ecuadorian midfielder Romario Ibarra sent chills down the spine of all Argentineans with his shocking goal few seconds after kick-off but a calm and composed Argentina team found their rhythm in the 11th minute when their magical Messi scored an equalizing goal.
The 5-time ballon d’or winner established a lead for his team with a classic curler in the 18th minute. Argentina had the last laugh in the 62nd minute when the spectacular Messi scored the third for his team.
The win secured a spot for Argentina in Russia 2018 as they moved to third position in the CONMEBOL qualification table.
The South American countries that qualified for the world-cup are:

Brazil

Uruguay

Argentina

Colombia

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