Angel Di Maria nutmegs Vinicius Junior, who responds with rainbow flick, as Argentina play to scoreless Brazil draw
Angel Di Maria delighted the Argentina crowd on Tuesday night with a nutmeg of Vinicius Junior in the first half a 0-0 World Cup qualifying draw against Brazil.
Amid a cagey opening 45 minutes, Di Maria slid the ball backwards through Vinicius Junior's legs, earning a loud reaction from the home fans. However, the Brazilian pulled off some beautiful skills of his own later in the match, including a successful rainbow flick.
Brazil's unbeaten run in CONMEBOL qualifiers this term has now extended to 14 matches, while Argentina are in second place in the region.
Watch Di Maria's nutmeg
Angel Di Maria got Vinicius Junior 😱pic.twitter.com/HYUFgBkZi7
— GOAL (@goal) November 17, 2021
Vinicius Junior comes back with rainbow flick
Vinicius Junior with a reminder that he has crazy skills too 😤pic.twitter.com/JahKJoXFvX
— GOAL (@goal) November 17, 2021
Argentina qualifies for Qatar
With their result and Chile's defeat to Ecuador later in the night, Argentina have officially booked their place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
They are the second CONMEBOL team to do so after Brazil.
Ecuador, meanwhile, appear ready to qualify as well, with the fourth automatic spot behind them far less clear.
Argentina have officially qualified for the 2022 World Cup ✅ pic.twitter.com/oDT6ZkTiQG
— GOAL (@goal) November 17, 2021