Updated On: 10 September, 2021 10:58 AM IST | Buenos Aires | IANS
Argentina, who are unbeaten in these qualifiers, remain second in the 10-team South American group with 18 points from eight matches while Bolivia have six points from nine outings

Argentina`s Lionel Messi gestures during a celebration after defeating Bolivia on their South American qualification football match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. Pic/AFP
Lionel Messi scored a brilliant hat-trick as Argentina cruised to a 3-0 home win over Bolivia in their 2022 World Cup qualifier here on Friday (IST).
The Paris Saint-Germain forward gave the hosts the lead in the 14th minute at the Monumental stadium by nutmegging Luis Haquin and curling a sublime 25-yard effort into the top left corner.