Brazil too strong and yet another defeat for Argentina, which now really risks not getting to play the World Cup in Russia 2018. In Belo Horizonte, the most classic big match of South American football ends 3-0 for the green-and-gold, which – regenerated by new coach Tite – they scored with Coutinho, Neymar and Paulinho.
Messi and his teammates, on the other hand, have never managed to make themselves truly dangerous. Moreover, the Barcelona champion is on the field for the first time with the national team after the injury and after the controversies following the decision to return to wearing the albiceleste shirt (abandoned, only in words, after the second defeat against Chile in Copa America Final).
At this point, Brazil takes the lead in the World Cup qualifying group with 21 points, 12 of which are the result of the change on the bench. In fact, since Tite took over from Dunga, the Seleçao have achieved 4 consecutive victories.
Argentina had also got off to a bad start, but in their case the change of coach didn't produce the desired effects. Bauza, who arrived after Tata Martino's resignation in July, has managed two draws and one defeat after his success on his debut against Uruguay. In the standings, Albiceleste now occupies fifth place together with Chile, which would mean a playoff. And against Chile itself, which has already taken away two Copa America finals from the Argentines.
