Messi couldn't have done it without his assist either..

The matches of the 12th round of qualifying for the World Championship 2024 in the Powder America region took place in the morning behind the European hour.

In one of them, the Argentine national team took Peru and, for taking a bright shot from Lautaro Maritnes, at the start of the other half, she achieved a leadership position at the top of the table.

Argentina - Peru 1:0 Goal: L. Martinez, 55 Argentina: E. Martinez - Montiel (Perez, 76), Balerdi (Medina, 90), Otamendi, Tagliafico - De Paul (Lo Celso, 81), Enzo, Mac Allister (Paredes, 90) - Messi, L. Martinez (Simeone, 86), Alvarez.

Peru: Gallese - Araujo, Zambrano, Caliens Corso - Polo (Rivera, 86), Sonne (Reina, 73), Castillo, Pena (Cordova, 86), Advincula - Guerrero (Lapadula, 64), Valera (Flores, 73).

Next: Araujo, Zambrano.

In the main match of the evening, Brazil took on Uruguay, and after a remarkably calm first half, the teams exchanged goals, but none of them scored three points.

Brazil - Uruguay 1:1 Goals: Gerson, 62 - Valverde, 55 Brazil: Ederson - Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Abner (Martinelli, 58), Wanderson - Gerson (Paqueta, 86), Guimaraes (Andre, 86) - Savigno (.

Uruguay: Rochet - Varela, Jimenez, Olivera, Saracchi - Valverde, Ugarte, Bentancur - Pellistri (Rodriguez, 66), Nunez (Aguirre, 46), Araujo (Olivera, 81).

Next: Rafinha, Paqueta, Gabriel - Bentancur, Varela.