URUGUAY HANDS ARGENTINA FIRST CONMEBOL 2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING DEFEAT

Uruguay defeated Argentina in the CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifying match

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This marks the first defeat for Lionel Messi and his team in the tournament

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The match was held in Montevideo, Uruguay

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Uruguay's Edinson Cavani scored the only goal of the match in the 35th minute

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Argentina had several chances to equalize, but were unable to convert

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Uruguay now sits in second place in the qualifying group, while Argentina remains in third

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