Cycling Prodigy Dong-in and Kim Yu-ro Became Partners

[Asian Games] Silver Medal was such a Waste... Cycling Prodigy Dong-in and Kim Yu-ro Became Partners Three Days Ago

Kim Yu-ro "It's unfortunate, but this is the best result... I prepared as a 'pinch hitter' 3 days in advance"

Shin Dong-in "I'm old, so I like silver... I hope I can give some inspiration to the people."

Shin Dong-in (Gangjin County Office) and Kim Yu-ro (Korea Land and Infrastructure) deserve to be recorded as one of the players who so narrowly missed out on the gold medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

The two accumulated 48 points ahead of the final section of the cycle track men's madison final held at the Jeshou Sports Center Velodrome in Chunan, Zhejiang, China, on the afternoon of the 29th.

Japan's score at that time was 44 points. 온라인카지노사이트

In this event, Madison, a point race race played in teams of two, ran 200 laps over a total distance of 50 km, scoring points based on the order in which they finished every 10 laps.

If you come in 1st place, you receive 5 points, 2nd place 3 points, 3rd place 2 points, 4th place 1 point, and so on.

If the two athletes win, they could win Korea's first gold medal in the cycling track event at this event.

It would have been a valuable achievement on the last day of the track event, when news of the gold medal had been quiet.

But something strange happened.

Immediately after passing the final section, the scores of both teams reached 54 points.

This is because in the last, 20th section, the Japanese team took 10 points and we took 6 points.

This is because the last section is a ‘special race’ with twice the existing score.

Japan took first place here, and we were second.

In a situation where the score was dramatically tied, the final winner was Japan.

This is because I was the first to cross the final finish line.

It was a disappointing result for Korea as they outscored Japan 41-40 from the 15th section and maintained the lead until the 19th section.

If even one point had been raised among the five sections (2nd, 6th, 13th, 10th, and 18th sections) that had no scores, or if the total race distance had been designated even a little shorter, the gold medal would have gone to Shin Dong-in and Kim Yu-ro.

Shin Dong-in said after the game, "It's unfortunate that I was caught last, but I'm really satisfied with the silver medal. My goal was to stand on the podium."

Shin Dong-in, who was born in 1994 and is 29 years old, laughed and said, "I thought I could have gotten a better result by solving the problem easily.

I can't help but be disappointed with the finish," and added, "I'm too old now, so I'm satisfied with the silver medal."

He added, "I'm sorry that I couldn't win the gold medal, even though the people of the country must have been cheering for me.

Since I won the silver medal with great difficulty, I hope I can give them even a little bit of emotion or inspiration at this Asian Games.

If I can do that, I'm satisfied."

Contrary to expectations that it would be difficult to aim for the gold medal, the team of Shin Dong-in and Kim Yu-ro, who showed an amazing sprint, was actually formed three days before the match.

Shin Dong-in's original partner was Park Sang-hoon (Uijeongbu City Hall), a leading men's cyclist.

Park Sang-hoon, the gold medalist in the track individual pursuit at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, teamed with Kim Ok-cheol in Madison at the time to win a silver medal.

However, it is said that his physical condition was not very good ahead of this game.

Shin Dong-in said, "Originally, we were supposed to join our team's captain, Park Sang-hoon, but he was replaced due to health reasons.

Kim Yu-ro is a road cyclist, but he is also a capable athlete on the track, so after a long discussion between the players and the coach, we decided to replace Kim Yu-ro.

“It was paired with,” he explained.

He continued, "It must have been a lot of pressure to compete in an unfamiliar track event three days before the competition, but she did really well. Thanks to

that, we achieved a valuable result of a silver medal."

Kim Yu-ro, who loves cycling and takes his bike to various places, including the mountains and the sea, on his days off, said that his joy is greater than his regret.

Kim Yu-ro, who said that the silver medal was the 'best result', said, "I was put in as a pinch hitter.

I am grateful to coach Jang Seon-jae for choosing me out of several candidates.

I originally competed in the road event.

It was my first time riding the track in two months, and I prepared for about three days.

“I did,” he said.

He continued, "My condition has improved more in three days than I expected.

I was able to ride well thanks to my senior Shin Dong-in leading the game well," and repeatedly emphasized that he had a 'game with no regrets.'

He added, "Whenever I have nothing else to do, the first thing I think about is cycling.

Until now, I have never once regretted my decision to become a cyclist."

Shin Dong-in leaves amateur cycling for the last time after this race.

He heads to the world of professional racing.

Professional bicycle racers are clearly differentiated from cyclists.

Bicycle racing itself is a subcategory of cycling, but 'professional cycling' refers to the Sports Toto project handled by the National Sports Promotion Foundation's Bicycle Racing General Headquarters.

Because the industry base is solid, individual players can also earn relatively stable profits.

Shin Dong-in confessed, "I am preparing a new plan as a keirin athlete.

This was my third Asian Games appearance, and I participated without any regrets.

There are good and hard-working juniors, so I thought it was time to stop."

The idea of ​​Baek-ho Yoon, president of the Korean Cycling Federation, is to strengthen competitiveness by utilizing bicycle racers with outstanding skills as members of the national cycling team.

It is also part of the 'Olympic Project' promoted by former President Koo Ja-yeol, who resigned early this year after leading the federation for 14 years since 2009.

In the process of concentrating on training for the national team, practical confusion was discovered, such as problems arising that made it difficult for selected cyclists to concentrate on their main job, professional cycling, so elaborate coordination is needed to properly promote it.

Shin Dong-in welcomed, “Like that story, if the conditions and environment are created for bicycle racers to compete on the national team, I would be truly grateful.”

Ryu Hyun-jin to Appear Against Tampa Bay on the 30th

Ryu Hyun-jin to Appear Against Tampa Bay on the 30th, Which may be Toronto's 'Farewell Game'

Ryu Hyun-jin, a wild card when advancing to the Toronto PS, is unlikely to play.

The task of 'suppressing long hits' against Tampa Bay, which gave up 3 home runs in his last appearance.

‘Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Toronto Blue Jays) will stand on the mound for the last time in the 2023 regular season. 바카라사이트

Ryu Hyun-jin is scheduled to appear as a starter in the 2023 American Professional Baseball Major League (MLB) home game against the Tampa Bay Rays, which will be held at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 8:07 a.m. on the 30th (Korean time).

Ryu Hyun-jin, who completed 14 months of rehabilitation from left elbow ligament ligament (Tommy John) surgery, has appeared in 10 games since returning to the big leagues last month.

His records are 3 wins, 3 losses, and an earned run average of 3.31.

He earned his 3rd win of the season against the Cleveland Guardians on the 27th of last month and has only 2 losses in 5 appearances this month.

In particular, his most recent appearance, a visiting game against Tampa Bay on the 24th, was the worst pitching since his return.

Above all, Ryu Hyun-jin's trademark control was shaken, and he gave up three home runs, allowing 7 hits, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts, and 5 runs in 4⅓ innings, the most home runs, walks, and runs allowed in a single game.

In this appearance, which closes the regular season, Ryu Hyun-jin aims for his fourth win of the season and a spot as a postseason starter.

Toronto, currently ranked 2nd in the American League (AL) wild card, will play Tampa Bay in the wild card with 2 wins out of 3 if they finish the regular season according to their current ranking.

Although Toronto's order may change depending on the future schedule, the starting lineup for the longest three-round wild card is actually Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassett, and Jose Berrios.

In the postseason, pitchers with fastballs take the mound as bullpen pitchers, so realistically, Ryu Hyun-jin is unlikely to play as a wild card regardless of the outcome of his appearance against Tampa Bay on the 30th.

Ryu Hyun-jin left an ERA of 3.72 in 6 games against Tampa Bay in the regular season, and in the postseason, he collapsed with 8 hits and 7 runs (3 earned runs) in 1⅔ innings in the second game of the 2020 wild card.

If Toronto does not pass the wild card, which is the first stage of the postseason, this game against Tampa Bay could be Ryu Hyun-jin's farewell game with Toronto.

At the end of this season, Ryu Hyun-jin completes a four-year contract with Toronto and becomes a free agent.

However, the story will be different if they defeat Tampa Bay and advance to the Division Series (DS) with 3 wins out of 5.

Since at most four starting pitchers are needed, Ryu Hyun-jin may get a chance to transform into a 'fall monster' depending on his performance against Tampa Bay.

Ryu Hyun-jin has started 9 postseason games in the big league so far and has 3 wins, 3 losses, and an average ERA of 4.54.

Ryu Hyun-jin returned to the mound and proved that he is competitive as a starting pitcher with his control even though he has not yet fully recovered the speed of the ball. In order to
continue playing in the big league next year, he must successfully complete the rehabilitation return season in 2023. .

Tampa Bay's key to achieving this goal is to suppress long hits.

Ryu Hyun-jin hit a home run against Yandy Diaz, Josh Law, and Christian Betancourt in the game against Tampa Bay on the 24th.

The 3-run home run hit by Law was a missed throw, and Diaz and Betancourt ended up with home runs due to the poor position of the pitch even though they did not miss the ball.

K League 2 Gimcheon Wins First Against Anyang

‘Politician Hat Trick’ K League 2 Gimcheon Wins First Against Anyang in Club History

Cheonan, the ‘youngest club’, was thrilled to get out of last place… Paulino's great performance with 2 goals and 1 assist


'Yang Ji-hoon's first winning goal' K League 2 North Chungcheong Cheongju wins 1-0 over Seongnam... 6th place jump


Professional soccer K-League 2 Gimcheon Sangmu recorded its first career win against FC Anyang thanks to a politician's hat trick.


Gimcheon defeated Anyang 4-1 in the 33rd round home game of Hana One Q K League 2 2023 held at Gimcheon Sports Complex on the 23rd.


Second place Gimcheon (55 points), which added 3 points, chased first place Busan I-Park (59 points) by 4 points. 바카라사이트


With the win on this day, Gimcheon achieved the first win in the club's history against Anyang.


Gimcheon had played 6 games against Anyang before this day, recording only 4 draws and 2 losses.


In addition, they escaped the recent 3 consecutive games without a win (1 draw, 2 losses) and no scores, and recorded a win and a score for the first time in 4 games.


Gimcheon, where Cho Young-wook played in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, was expected to face a tough fight against Anyang, which was absolutely inferior in their opponent's record, but achieved a valuable victory thanks to the politician's performance.


Anyang, which suffered its first loss in Gimcheon opponent team history, fell one place to 8th place (43 points).


The politician scored his first goal of the day with the help of goalkeeper Kang Hyun-moo in the 21st minute of the first half.


Kang Hyun-moo's long goal kick landed in an empty spot in Anyang's camp, and Politician, who followed the direction of the ball, hit the net with his left foot near the penalty arc.


In the 30th minute of the first half, an additional goal was scored by Politician.


Gimcheon opened up space by exchanging balls on the right side, and the politician slipped a pass from the right penalty area to the center from Yoon Jong-gyu with his left foot in front of the goal.


The politician completed a hat trick in the 18th minute of the second half.


When Park Jong-hyun, who received a pass from Anyang goalkeeper Kim Seong-dong, made a mistake in touching the ball, Politician rushed in and snatched the ball and scored with his left foot in front of the goal.


In the 24th minute of the second half, Anyang continued to pass in front of the goal, and Lee Dong-su made up for one point by splitting the goal post with a right-footed inside kick in front of the goal.


In the 39th minute of the second half, Gong Min-hyeon was sent off after a video review (VAR). To make matters worse, against Anyang, who were outnumbered, Gimcheon scored the team's fourth goal with his left foot in the extra time of the second half, with Park Min-gyu scoring the team's fourth goal.


At Gwangyang Stadium, new club Cheonan City FC succeeded in getting out of last place thanks to Paulino's outstanding performance of '2 goals and 1 assist'.


Cheonan, which added 3 points, dropped Ansan (18 points) to last place with 20 points, and moved out of last place for the first time in 195 days since March 12.


Cheonan, which recorded its first consecutive win in the club's history in the last game, achieved its third consecutive win with today's victory.


Jeonnam, which failed to score a point, stayed at 44 points and fell one step to 7th place.


Jeonnam took the lead in the 11th minute of the first half when Plana drove the ball from the right side to the center, then kicked a low mid-range shot with his left foot into the corner of the goal.


Cheonan's counterattack, which was on the verge of being eliminated from last place, was not easy.


Cheonan tied the score in the 22nd minute of the first half when Paulino overtook the opponent's defense with his footwork in the penalty area in front of the goal and hit the top corner of the goal with a strong left-footed shot.


Cheonan successfully fought back by scoring a spectacular goal in the 40th minute of the first half.


From the right side, Jeong Seok-hwa passed to Paulino, who had penetrated into the penalty area, and after Paulino removed the goalkeeper with a sensational heel pass, Lee Min-soo scored his first K-League career goal by hitting the top of the goal with his right foot.


Jeonnam was outnumbered in the 42nd minute of the first half when Yu Ji-ha, who made a dangerous tackle on Cheonan's Park Jun-kang, was sent off for accumulating warnings.


In the 23rd minute of the second half of the second half, Cheonan's Paulino beat two defenders with a sensational touch of the ball in front of the goal and connected with a left-footed shot.


As a result of VAR for offside, the goal was recognized, making it Paulino's multiple goal and a wedge score.


At Tancheon Sports Complex, Chungbuk Cheongju FC defeated Seongnam FC 1-0 thanks to Yang Ji-hoon's opening goal.


Chungbuk Cheongju, which added 3 points, accumulated 46 points and jumped two places to 6th place.


Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju's 14-game undefeated streak was halted in the previous home game against Seoul E-Land FC, but they immediately broke the bad trend by adding another win that day.


This season, they were balanced against Seongnam, recording 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss.


Seongnam stood still in 9th place with 37 points.


Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, was inferior to Seongnam in most indicators in the first half, but scored the first goal without missing a set piece.


Chungbuk Cheongju took the lead in the 18th minute of the first half when Yang Ji-hoon concentrated on chasing the second ball that hit the defensive wall during a free kick situation in the midfield area and finished with his right foot in the right penalty area.


Before conceding a goal, Seongnam suffered even more disappointment when Park Tae-jun's left-footed shot hit the goalpost.


Seongnam led the game with over 60% of the ball possession in the first half and also made 5 effective shots, taking the lead over Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province (2 effective shots), but it did not result in a score.


In the second half, Chungbuk Cheongju lowered its defensive line and began to lock the goal.


Seongnam attempted to tie the score with a header by Park Sang-hyuk just before the end of the game, but unfortunately missed the goal.


Meanwhile, on this day, Seongnam goalkeeper Kim Young-kwang set a record of playing in 600 games.

Diamond League Champion Woo Sang-hyuk

Diamond League Champion Woo Sang-hyuk “Asian Games with Barshim Will be More Fun”

Coach Kim Do-gyun said, “Passing the Paris Olympic standard record will also have a positive impact on Hangzhou AG.”

Even on the day when he won the Diamond League Finals for the first time in Korean athletics, Woo Sang-hyuk (27, Yongin City Hall) did not relax.

Woo Sang-hyuk said, "I have to work again toward my goal of winning the gold medal at the Asian Games," after surpassing 2m35 and reaching the top in the men's high jump competition at the 2023 World Association of Athletics Federations Diamond League Final held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA on the 17th (Korean time).

“I will enjoy the joy of winning the finals, but I will continue preparing for the Asian Games, including weight management,” he said.

The best player in the game, Mutaz Essa Barsim (32, Qatar), did not participate in the Diamond League Final held on this day. 카지노사이트위키

Barsim, who is adjusting the number of games in the season after struggling with back and ankle injuries in 2017, appears to have given up participating in the Diamond League Finals to prepare for the Hangzhou Asian Games, which will feature the men's high jump finals on October 4.

Woo Sang-hyuk said, “Playing with Barshim creates an appropriate amount of tension,” and added, “We will be able to have a more interesting game at the Hangzhou Asian Games where Barsim is participating.

The Asian Games gold medal is also a very important goal for me.

“I will do my best to compete with Barsim,” he said.

Barshim achieved two consecutive Asian Games wins in Guangzhou (2m 27) in 2010 and Incheon (2m 35) in 2014.

However, he suffered an ankle injury in the 2017 season and was unable to participate in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang.

Woo Sang-hyuk finished 10th with 2m 20 at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games when he was a high school student, but won a silver medal with 2m 28 in Jakarta in 2018.

Starting with the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021 (4th place at 2m35), he will become a world-class jumper, win the 2022 World Indoor Athletics Championships (2m34), second place at the Outdoor World Championships (2m35), and win the Diamond League Final in 2023 (2m35).

Woo Sang-hyuk, who has set shining milestones in Korean athletics such as 2m35), is aiming to win his first Asian Games in Hangzhou this year.

If Woo Sang-hyuk surpasses Barsim in Hangzhou, Korean track and field will win the Asian Games men's high jump gold medal for the first time in 21 years since Lee Jin-taek (winner at the 1998 Bangkok and 2002 Busan Games).

At the Budapest World Championships held on August 23, Woo Sang-hyuk finished in 6th place with 2m 29, failing to achieve his dream of becoming the first Korean track and field athlete to win two consecutive World Championships medals.

However, Woo Sang-hyuk did not get discouraged and achieved his second goal of the year, winning the Diamond League Finals.

National team coach Kim Do-gyun said, “Woo Sang-hyuk was unable to shake off the pressure and show his performance at the Budapest World Championships,” and added, “If you can’t beat yourself, your competitor can’t either. Fortunately, Woo Sang-hyuk won (September 1)

. “I recovered my performance from the Zurich Diamond League competition and showed an even better performance in this final,” he recalled.

He continued by saying, “I hope that in the Hangzhou Asian Games, like this final, I will be able to stand at the top if I show what I have prepared without being tied to the rankings.”

The men's high jump event at the Hangzhou Asian Games, in which Woo Sang-hyuk is competing, will be held in the preliminary round on October 2nd and the finals on the 4th.

By virtually securing the right to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Woo Sang-hyuk can play the Hangzhou Asian Games and the early part of the 2024 season with a much lighter heart.

The standard record for the Paris Olympics is 2m33, and the record recognition period is from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Woo Sang-hyuk passed the Paris Olympic standard record early on.

Woo Sang-hyuk said, "After exceeding the Paris Olympic standard record of 2m33, coach Kim Do-gyun said, "You can run more comfortably now.

“He said, ‘Do the game you want and come back,’” he recalled, adding, “I was able to overcome the burden of passing the Paris Olympic standard record, so I was able to easily overcome 2m and 35 degrees.”

If this upward momentum continues to Hangzhou, Woo Sang-hyuk will have a tight relationship with Barshim.

We can compete for the championship.

Coach Kim Do-gyun said, “We are very fortunate to have surpassed the Paris Olympic standard record within this year.

“Next season’s schedule can be planned to coincide with the Paris Olympics,” he said, adding, “It will also serve as a positive factor in the Hangzhou Asian Games.”

Kim Jun-woo, World Junior Championships Freestyle 1,500m Silver

Kim Jun-woo, ‘Faster than Kim Woo-min’… World Junior Championships Freestyle 1,500m Silver

Last year in Peru, Yang Ha-jeong placed third and received her first ever medal... Kim Jun-woo wins Korea's first silver medal and ranks first in the Korean men's freestyle 1,500m rankings in the 2023 season.

Kim Jun-woo (15, Gwangseong High School) became the first Korean swimmer to win a silver medal at the World Junior Championships. 온라인카지노

Kim Jun-woo took second place in the men's 1,500m freestyle at the 2023 World Junior Championships held in Netanya, Israel on the 10th (Korean time) with a time of 15 minutes 01.94 seconds.

Kim Jun-woo is the second Korean athlete to win a medal at the 9th World Junior Swimming Championships, which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the first time in 2006.

Ha-jeong Yang took third place in the women's 100m butterfly at the Peruvian Games last year, giving Korean swimming its first ever World Junior Championships medal.

Kim Jun-woo was the first Korean junior athlete to receive a silver medal.

In this competition, the men's 1,500m freestyle did not have separate preliminaries and finals, but the final rankings were determined by combining the records of 27 athletes divided into three groups.

Kim Jun-woo, whose previous personal best was 15 minutes 31.51 seconds, was not included in the 'top group' (Fastest Heat) and swam in group 2 of athletes with lower records (Slowest Heat 2).

However, his skills were at the top level among juniors.

Kim Jun-woo recorded a time of 15 minutes 01.94 seconds, beating his personal record by 29.57 seconds.

In the top group, there was only one athlete who finished the race faster than Kim Jun-woo, Kuzey Tuncelli (16, Turkey) with 14 minutes 59.80 seconds.

Tuncelli won two gold medals in the competition, including the 800m freestyle (7 minutes 48.75 seconds).

Zhang Zhanshuo (16, China), who took second place in the top group, recorded a time of 15 minutes 11.94 seconds.

In the final rankings, Kim Jun-woo took second place, ahead of Zhang Zhanshuo.

Kim Jun-woo placed 5th in the men's 200m freestyle (1 minute 48.24 seconds) and 6th place in the 400m freestyle (3 minutes 50.67 seconds) at this competition.

In the 1,500m freestyle event held on the last day of the competition, she proudly stood on the podium and won a shining silver medal.

At the Peruvian Games last year, when Kim Jun-woo was a third-year student at Changcheon Middle School, he took 14th place in the men's 400m freestyle with a time of 3 minutes 58.16 seconds and 9th place in the 1,500m with a time of 15 minutes 50.88 seconds.

In just one year, Kim Jun-woo advanced to the finals in three individual events and rose to second place in the 1,500m freestyle.

Kim Jun-woo participated in the general division at the Korean national team selection event held in March and ranked second in the 400m freestyle and fourth in the 1,500m, emerging as a 'scary junior' who threatens the adult national team.

At this World Junior Championships, his international competitiveness was confirmed.

In addition, he even gained the symbolism of beating Kim Woo-min (23, Gangwon Provincial Office), a leading mid-long distance swimmer in Korea.

Kim Jun-woo's time of 15 minutes 01.94 seconds on the touchpad this time is 1.02 seconds ahead of Kim Woo-min's time of 15 minutes 02.96 seconds, who won the 1,500m freestyle at the Korean national team selection last March.

Kim Jun-woo, who ranked first in the 2023 Korean men's freestyle 1,500m rankings, approached the standard record (15 minutes 00.99 seconds) for participation in this event at the 2024 Paris Olympics by 0.95 seconds.

Kim Jun-woo said through the Korea Swimming Federation, "I am honored to have continued the performance of two consecutive medals following last year's Peruvian competition."

He added, "I ran my own race (competing in Group 2) and the results were good.

I watched the coach's signals.

“The game went well as planned,” he said.

He added, "I don't have a good physique, so I was careful about my food intake.

I started training seriously in the domestic training camp, and the players who came with me encouraged each other with the feeling that 'we are one team,' which gave me strength."

Park Si-eun (16, Gangwon Physical Education High School) ranked 5th in the women's 200m breaststroke with a time of 2 minutes 26.64 seconds.

Kim Do-yeon (14, Jeonbuk weight), who competed in the women's 100m butterfly, also took 5th place with a time of 58.94 seconds.

Kim Do-yeon's record is 0.02 seconds ahead of Park Soo-jin (25, Gyeongbuk Provincial Office), who won the March selection competition, and ranks first in the domestic rankings this season.

'Messi's Winning Goal' Argentina Wins 2026 FIFA World Cup

'Messi's Winning Goal' Argentina Wins the First Leg of the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers

Argentina wins 1-0 over Ecuador, Messi scores free kick, 2026 North and Central America World Cup continental qualifiers begin in earnest, starting with South America

Lionel Messi, the ‘god of soccer’, led his country Argentina to victory in the first leg of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup with a thrilling free kick winning goal.

'Defending champion' Argentina defeated Ecuador 1-0 in the first round of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup held at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the 8th (Korean time).

Argentina dominated the game with a high ball possession rate of 71%, but was frustrated as they were unable to score.

Argentina fired 13 shots that day, but most of the balls missed the goal. 카지노사이트

The solution was, of course, Messi.

Messi, who started as a right-wing striker, hit the net with a fantastic left-footed free kick in the 33rd minute of the second half.

Messi kicked the free kick taken by Lautaro Martinez near the penalty arc with his left foot, and the ball, which slightly passed the defensive wall, took a trajectory so sharp that the goalkeeper could not react, fell from the front of the goal and hit the corner of the goal.

Messi played for 89 minutes until he left the field after being replaced by Exekiel Palacios in the 44th minute of the second half.

Argentina, who kept Messi's goal until the end, took the first step towards winning the World Cup for the second time in a row.

This North and Central America World Cup is effectively a ‘last dance’ journey for Lionel Messi.

Messi, born in 1987, will turn 39 in 2026 when the North and Central America World Cup finals are held.

Messi expressed his intention to continue playing for the Argentina national team after winning the Qatar World Cup in December last year, and coach Lionel Scaloni responded, "If Messi wants to play, he should prepare a uniform with the number 10 on it for the next World Cup as well."

In another preliminary round, Colombia defeated Venezuela 1-0 thanks to Santos Borre's goal shortly after the start of the second half, and Paraguay drew 0-0 with Peru.

On the 9th, matches between Uruguay and Chile and Brazil and Bolivia will be held.

Starting with the three South American preliminary matches held on this day, the needle of the ‘World Cup clock’ began to move again.

The 2026 North and Central America World Cup, jointly hosted by Canada, the United States, and Mexico, is the first tournament in which the number of participating countries will increase from 32 to 48.

In the South American qualifiers, which started first, 10 countries (Uruguay, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador) will play in the full league.

The first qualifying round for the Asia region begins in October.

Korea will participate from the second preliminary round scheduled for November.

The African qualifiers will be held starting in November, the first round of the North and Central American qualifiers is scheduled for March next year, and Oceania, which was allocated one ticket to the finals for the first time, will hold the first round in September next year.

Europe will decide which countries will advance to the World Cup starting in March 2025.