a world cup without Argentina? I do not want to imagine - Vitali Mutko Russian Deputy Prime Minister
The deputy prime minister and president of the Russian Federation refuses to imagine a World Cup without Messi's participation
Russian Deputy Prime Minister and President Vitali Mutko said on Friday that he could not imagine a World Cup without the participation of international international Lionel Messi.
"I did not want to imagine it, I saw yesterday's match and Messi was even able to hit the post with one of his shots," the Russian press said in reference to the South American game in which Argentina drew a goalless draw against Peru .
Mutko said that the team trained by Jorge Sampaoli still "has the opportunity" to qualify directly, but that he needs to win in Quito, Ecuador.
In the CONMEBOL qualifying zone, Brazil is the only one that is already qualified, and in a final day Uruguay is second (28 points), Chile third (26), Colombia fourth (26), Peru fifth (25), Argentina sixth (25) and Paraguay seventh (24).
Argentina will visit Ecuador on Wednesday night, eighth, on a decisive day in which Peru and Colombia, selections above themselves, face each other.
The South American qualification qualifies the top four for the World Cup in 2018, while fifth place will play a playoff with New Zealand, the winner of the Oceania qualifying zone.
"I did not want to imagine it, I saw yesterday's match and Messi was even able to hit the post with one of his shots," the Russian press said in reference to the South American game in which Argentina drew a goalless draw against Peru .
Mutko said that the team trained by Jorge Sampaoli still "has the opportunity" to qualify directly, but that he needs to win in Quito, Ecuador.
In the CONMEBOL qualifying zone, Brazil is the only one that is already qualified, and in a final day Uruguay is second (28 points), Chile third (26), Colombia fourth (26), Peru fifth (25), Argentina sixth (25) and Paraguay seventh (24).
Argentina will visit Ecuador on Wednesday night, eighth, on a decisive day in which Peru and Colombia, selections above themselves, face each other.
The South American qualification qualifies the top four for the World Cup in 2018, while fifth place will play a playoff with New Zealand, the winner of the Oceania qualifying zone.
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