In a high octane clash between arch-rivals and neighbours Brazil and Argentina, both teams put up a quality performance but failed to score in a regional World Cup qualifier in South America. As a result, Argentina qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar despite the draw.
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The marquee clash was missing Neymar who picked up an injury recently as Brazil failed to convert any of the opportunities. For Argentina, Lionel Messi too missed a couple of chances to score as both teams ended up sharing points.
Brazil who were guaranteed a World Cup spot last week lead the South American qualifiers with 32 points, 3 ahead of Argentina who has become the 2nd team to book their berth.