Argentina minus Messi beats Chile
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Lionel Messi
Without injured Lionel Messi and the retired Angel Di Maria, Argentina eased past Chile 3-0 to remain on top of the South American 2026 World Cup qualifiers
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Paulo Dybala
Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 48, Julián Álvarez added a goal in the 84th and Paulo Dybala capped the scoring in the 90th for the Argentinians
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Argentina
After winning the Copa America in the United States, Argentina overcame the absence of the 37-year-old Messi, who suffered a right ankle injury in the final
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Lionel Messi
His future playing status remains uncertain
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Angel Di Maria
Di Maria, who has retired from the national team, was honoured by fans and his teammates before the match was played at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires
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