The Argentine national team returned with a precious 2-1 victory from the stadium of its Bolivian counterpart, registering its second successive victory in the South American qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Bolivian national team took the lead at home with a goal scored by Marcelo Martins Moreno in the 24th minute, and Lautaro Martinez equalized for Argentina in the 45th minute.
Joaquin Correa snatched the winning goal for Argentina in the 79th minute, and maintained his lead until the end of the match.
The Argentine national team suffered because the Hernando Seles stadium in the Bolivian capital La Paz was more than 3,600 meters above sea level, as the percentage of oxygen in the air decreases and affects the performance of players not accustomed to competing in such an atmosphere.
Argentina had won at home 1-0 at the end of last week against Ecuador at the start of the World Cup qualifiers, with a goal scored by Lionel Messi, to raise their tally to 6 points in the lead temporarily until the end of the round matches.
In turn, Bolivia suffered a bitter 5-0 defeat in Brazil last Friday, to become without points in the second round of the qualifiers.
The South American qualifiers are held with the participation of the ten teams on the continent in the league system, and the teams in the first four places qualify directly for the World Cup, while the fifth national team plays the decisive annex to qualify for the World Cup with one of the other continents.
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