Alvarez played the hero for Argentina.

The Atletico Madrid striker scored the only goal to give Argentina a 1-0 victory over Chile in matchday 15 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on the morning of June 6th.

Alvarez helped Argentina win against Chile.

Coach Lionel Scaloni experimented with several players in the Argentina squad for the match against Chile. Alvarez played as the lone striker for the visiting team, supported by the trio of Nico Paz, Thiago Almada, and Giuliano Simeone.

In the 16th minute, Argentina opened the scoring. Almada played a through pass to Alvarez, who broke free and chipped the ball over the Chilean goalkeeper with a delicate shot, giving the visitors the lead. This was Alvarez's 13th goal for the national team. He has also provided two assists since making his debut for Argentina.

The experimentation with many new players in the lineup made things difficult for Argentina after the opening goal. Chile fought back strongly and created several dangerous situations for Emiliano Martinez's goal. However, the home team's strikers were unable to score.

In the second half, coach Scaloni brought Lionel Messi on to replace Nico Paz. Additionally, 17-year-old talent Franco Mastantuono, who is about to join Real Madrid, was also given a chance to play when he came on in the 84th minute.

Julian Alvarez shone against Chile.

Messi played at a slow pace and acted as a ball-carrying hub for Argentina. The Inter Miami forward had one shot on target and an 86% pass accuracy rate. He also created one scoring opportunity for a teammate but failed to capitalize on it.

Chile were unable to equalize in the remainder of the match as Argentina maintained control of the game.

With 3 points against Chile, Argentina extended their winning streak to four matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the South American region. Having already secured their World Cup qualification, coach Scaloni plans to continue experimenting with the lineup in the final qualifying match against Colombia at home on June 11th.

Messi's skillful dribbling fools even his teammates, including Busquets. Lionel Messi produced a solo run that surprised even his teammates in Inter Miami's 5-1 victory over Columbus Crew on June 1st.

Source: https://znews.vn/alvarez-sam-vai-nguoi-hung-cua-argentina-post1558656.html