The fifth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America was held. Argentina, the "Pampas Eagle" at home, was scored by the opponent's players in the second half and the second half, and finally lost to Uruguay 0-2. The winning record ended there.

In the 10th minute of this battle, Uruguay had an opportunity to organize an attack. Nunez received a long pass from his teammate and entered the penalty area before shooting low, but the ball missed the goal. Two minutes later, Pellistri passed the ball to the penalty area. Araujo responded and tried a low shot but was saved.

In the 13th minute, Argentina tried to counterattack. Messi got the ball from the center of the front court and shot from a long distance. However, because the shot angle was too straight, the ball was saved directly by the Uruguayan goalkeeper. In the 20th minute, Romero knocked down Maximiliano while defending, and then players from both sides clashed. In the 29th minute, Pellistri made an inverted triangle pass from the front court. Delacruz volleyed but missed.

Argentina continues to rank first in the standings

In the 37th minute, Argentina's frontcourt set kick was cleared to the top of the arc, and then Alvarez volleyed but missed. In the 41st minute, Viña seized the ball from the frontcourt and sent a cross. Araujo followed up from the penalty area and hit a shot, helping Uruguay take a 1-0 lead.

In the 54th minute of the second half, Argentina got a set kick opportunity. Messi took a shot, but the ball hit the goal post. In the 58th minute, Alvarez took a pass from his teammate and shot, but the opponent's defensive player resolved the crisis. In the 76th minute, Di Maria passed the ball to the goal, but the ball was confiscated by the Uruguayan goalkeeper.

In the 87th minute, De La Cruz made a pass from the back. Nunez responded and countered offside, then entered the penalty area and pushed the goal, helping Uruguay expand its lead to 2-0.

In the end, Uruguay defeated Argentina 2-0. Uruguay currently ranks second in the standings with 10 points, while Argentina continues to rank first with 12 points.