Updated: Sep 6, 2024, 07:50 am
Argentina secured a 3-0 home victory over Chile on Thursday, with second-half goals from **Alexis Mac Allister**, **Julián Álvarez**, and **Paulo Dybala**. The win solidifies their position at the top of the South American World Cup qualifiers.
Despite the absence of stars **Lionel Messi** and **Ángel Di María**—the latter honored at the Monumental Stadium after his international retirement—the Copa América champions dominated the match.
The scoring opened just three minutes into the second half, with Liverpool midfielder Mac Allister netting from a cross by Álvarez. Álvarez later added a long-range goal in the 84th minute, and Dybala sealed the win with a stoppage-time strike.
The victory boosts Argentina to 18 points, five ahead of second-placed Uruguay, who will face Paraguay on Friday. Argentina's next match is a rematch of the Copa América final against Colombia on Tuesday, while Chile will host Bolivia, who defeated Venezuela earlier in the day.
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