More than the negative result, as Argentina qualified for the World Cup earlier in the day and then beat them convincingly, Brazil were defeated also for the way they played, as the team coached by Lionel Scaloni showed to be much better at this stage.

On Tuesday, an already underwhelming 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign reached its nadir as Brazil suffered an embarrassing 4-1 defeat away to great rival Argentina.

No Lionel Messi, no problem for Argentina as the reigning, defending World Cup winners tore through Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.