With the goals he scored against Paraguay and Venezuela, the Pistolero ranks above the Argentine. In March they will compete for the top again when the last matches of the tournament are played
Luis Suárez celebrated the 4-0 penalty kick
The Uruguayan team was pleased with the change in coach to try to reverse their situation in the South American Qualifiers. After five games without a win, Diego Alonso took over the Celesteand completed their first doubleheader getting six points out of six by beating Paraguay 1-0 and crushing Venezuela 4-1.
Luis Suárez was one of the main protagonists in both triumphs as he managed to convert the only goal in Asunción, as well as contributing the last goal in Montevideo. These two goals, in addition, served to break a record that in the previous one belonged to none other than his friend Lionel Messi.
The captain of the Argentine national team, who was left out of the FIFA squad list for these dates, was at the top of the historical table of scorers in the South American Qualifiers with 27 goals, a mark that could not continue extending and now belongs to the Atlético de Madrid striker.
Luis Suárez’s goal for Uruguay for date 15 of the South American Qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup
El Pistolero converted in both matches, while with his goal in Paraguay at 50 minutes he reached the Argentine, with the last of the four against Venezuela (54 min) he surpassed him by one, relegating his former Barcelona teammate to second place.
A record that is still valid and in which both will have two more opportunities (in the absence of the resolution of the Clásico de las Américas) to continue fighting for to be the greatest scorer in the history of the South American qualifiers.
THIS IS HOW THE TOP 10 OF THE HISTORICAL SCORERS TABLE WAS
1- Luis Suárez (URUGUAY): 28 goals
2- Lionel Messi (ARGENTINA): 27 goals
3- Marcelo Moreno (BOLIVIA): 22 goals
4- Hernan Crespo (ARGENTINA) 19 goals
– ALEXIS SÁNCHEZ (CHILE) 19 goals
6- MARCELO SALAS (CHILE) 18 goals
– Edinson Cavani (URUGUAY) 18 goals
With his goal against Venezuela, Suárez reached 28
Another of those who climbed the historical scorers’ table was the Chilean Alexis Sánchez, who thanks to his brace in the last duel against Bolivia climbed to fourth position with 19 goals, equaling the mark left by Hernán Crespo.
During the In March, Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez will have two more opportunities to continue scoring goals when they face the last two games for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. While the Argentine team, already qualified, will receive Venezuela on 3/24 and will visit Ecuador on 29, Uruguay will seek its World Cup ticket against Peru at home and Chile away.
It should be noted that Lionel Scaloni’s team has a pending match against Brazil, corresponding to the sixth date of the qualifying rounds. During this month of February it is estimated that FIFA will give its verdict on the ruling.
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