Bolivia Vs Argentina 0-3, Albiceleste Still Fierce Even Without Lionel Messi

The Argentine national team. (Photo: Twitter/@Argentina)

JAKARTA - The Argentine national team appeared without Lionel Messi when facing Bolivia in the second match of the CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Wednesday, September 13, early morning WIB.

However, Albiceleste remains too strong for Bolivia despite the absence of Lionel Messi. Appearing at the Estadio HeNTO Siles, Bolivian headquarters, Argentina won 3-0.

Messi is predicted to be absent. The reason is, the Inter Miami player is reportedly experiencing fatigue with a busy schedule of matches.

Enzo Fernandez opened Argentina's lead in the 31st minute after using a pass from Angel Di Maria.

Disaster for Bolivia occurred in the 39th minute. Roberto Fernandez was kicked out by the referee after getting a straight red card. Playing with 10 people, the hosts were getting more and more excited.

Three minutes later, Argentina added to the advantage. Di Maria again became the creator after the ball she gave was successfully exploited by Nicolas Tagliafico.

In the second half, your team added to the advantage. Nicolas Gonzales successfully broke into Bolivia's goal after receiving Exequiel Palacios' pass. The 3-0 score lasted until the end of the match.

This result places Albiceleste at the top of the standings with six points. While Bolivia hasn't got a single point from two matches.

In another match, Ecuador surprisingly beat Uruguay with a narrow score of 2-1. Paraguay fell 0-1 when they traveled to Venezuela's headquarters.