Argentina vs Uruguay 2016 (Argentina-Uruguay VIDEO BELOW)
Final score and result:- Argentina vs Uruguay 1-0 (Messi)
Estadio Malvinas, Mendoza- 1 September, 2016- World Cup 2018 Qualifying
Paulo Dybala is sent off for Argentina, who edge arch rivals Uruguay thanks to Lionel Messi’s strike in this Russia 2018 qualifier
Ecuador vs Brazil 2016 (Ecuador-Brasil VIDEO BELOW)
Final score and result:- Ecuador vs Brazil 0-3 (Neymar, Gabriel Jesus*2)
Estadio Olimpico, Quito- 1 September, 2016- World Cup Qualifying- Thursday
Olympic champions Brazil score thrice in the last twenty minutes to down Ecuador in Quito
As anyone who followed the Premiership last season knows, football is certainly a game that that can throw up some big surprises – and these are just as likely to occur in international tournaments as they are in domestic leagues.
This year’s European championships are a perfect example of this with the incredible run that Wales have enjoyed, as well as England’s frankly embarrassing defeat by Iceland, a country with a population of a little over 3,23,000.
Just a few days ago, Scottish giants Celtic lost 1-0 in their Champions League qualifier to semi-pro Gibraltar side Lincoln Red Imps, whose players included taxi drivers, labourers and agents.