Argentina had the numbers, but a shot by Julian Alvarez was blocked at the net in the 22nd minute. Messi misses long shot, fouled after exciting dribbling: Argentina 0, Peru 0 ...

67' Argentina 1-0 Peru Lopez forces the first save of the night from Emi Martinez, hitting a swerving shot from distance that wins Peru's first corner of the night as well.

Messi and Co. have struggled for form in their World Cup qualifying campaign and host a side who love goals on Thursday night ...

Argentina, coming off a 1-0 win over Chile, are on a seven-game winning streak dating back to last November. Peru, who lost 1-0 to Canada on Tuesday, have gone 3-1-2 since March.

Argentina vs. Peru lineups, starting 11, team news Lionel Scaloni is set to shuffle his pack with qualification already assured, and as well as Messi, there could be other notable changes.

Peru have managed only seven victories against Argentina and will need to step up this week. The previous meeting between the two teams took place last year and ended in a 2-0 victory for Argentina.

Argentina's 1978 triumph against Peru long has been suspected of involving dirty tricks by the Argentinean political dictatorship led by Jorge Videla that held power at that time.

Argentina still leads the South American qualifying group by one point, but Tuesday night's 1-1 draw versus Peru revealed a potential weakness in the elite squad's arsenal. The Argentinian squad ...

Argentina's Sergio Aguero (R) and Peru's Aldo Corzo vie for the ball during their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier football match in Lima, on October 6, 2016.

Argentina’s Gonzalo Montiel had a close chance near the net, but was unable to convert in the 13th minute. Nicolás Tagliafico misses shot over the net: Argentina 0, Peru 0 ...

Messi assists Lautaro Martinez goal: Argentina 1, Peru 0 Messi delivered the ball, and Lautaro Martinez did the rest, sending a flying left kick into the back of the net to give Argentina a 1-0 lead ...