Last night, the Venezuelan team of Aramburu achieved a creditable 1-1 draw against reigning world champions, Argentina, in a match marked by bad weather and difficult field conditions.
Incessant rain before the match left the field of the Monumental de Maturín stadium full of water, making the possibility of a clean game difficult. The poor field conditions began to worry the Argentine coaching staff.
Despite the bad conditions, the match took place with a 30-minute delay. Aramburu He played at left back, a less common position for him, with the difficult task of stopping the Argentinians’ counter-attacks, facing none other than Lionel Messi. The Venezuelan player showed his defensive quality, winning three of five duels on the ground and four of five in the air.
Argentina started to dominate the match with an early goal from Otamendi in the 13th minute, however, Vinotinto did not give up and began to create chances from outside the area, putting the former Real Sociedad goalkeeper in trouble. Rulliwho finished as one of the best in the match. Finally Rondon He scored the tying goal in the 65th minute to earn golden points for the Venezuelan team.
The choice of Aramburu, With 11 points, it is in seventh place in the 2026 World Cup qualifying table, just one point behind Bolivia, followed by Paraguay with ten points. The Paraguayan team will next face Venezuela on Wednesday, October 16.
Source: La Verdad
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