Uruguay 0-0 Argentina
Football games like this are, dare I suggest, often more important not to lose than to actually win.
Perhaps given what was at stake, sports betting fans could have predicted such a stalemate.
For the attractive betting odds on both South American nations being on the plane to Russia next summer remain and that is what matters ultimately.
There were a few chances that may surprise you, given the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez (who left the fray late on, clutching his knee), Paulo Dybala, Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria were all involved. Don’t let that fool you, however.
It was a hotly contested match in Montevideo, with Argentina dominating possession without posing much of a goal threat.
There was a clear frustration for new Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli as his side remains fifth on the table, outside of the automatic qualifying places.
“We played against a side that was always trying to shut us down. It’s a bitter taste not winning,” he said after the contest, his first competitive match in charge.
All in all, however, this was a decent result for both countries in what is a marathon qualifying group.
Uruguay may now be six games without a win, but that stopped the rot.
Argentina remain only a point off the pace and would have been heartened that two of the nations directly above them – Chile and Colombia – surprisingly dropped points.
So a point apiece, the spoils shared – perhaps that was fitting on a day in which the respective football associations of the two countries announced plans to launch a joint bid to stage the 2030 World Cup.
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