Soccer — South American World Cup qualifiers Thursday, October 6, 2016 Argentina, without Messi, faces Peru todayArgentina''s Gonzalo Higuaín (left) with Paulo Dybala at the end of their training session in Lima. LIMA, Peru — Argentina’s national team, without its star and captain Lionel Messi, will visit Peru today at 11.15pm (Argentine time) at the Nacional del Peru stadium in Lima for a ninth-round match of the South American World Cup qualifiers. Apart from Messi’s absence, Argentina will not have Lucas Biglia either, as the Lazio midfielder suffered an injury a couple of weeks ago. We prepare for the match without him and that’s why Agüero, Dybala and Higuaín will play,” said the coach. Peru has not played a World Cup since Spain 1982.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald October 06, 2016 04:06 UTC