Brilliant Messi guides Argentina past Uruguay

Argentina lead the nine-nation South American group with 17 points from eight matches at the halfway stage. Colombia and Ecuador are one point behind, Uruguay and Chile five behind.

Messi created and finished his first goal in the 66th minute, playing the ball to Angel di Maria and racing through to tap the rebound past Fernando Muslera.

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