Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Argentina v Peru - Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - October 14, 2021 Argentina's Lionel Messi in action with Peru's Pedro Aquino REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Peru missed a second-half penalty in a 1-0 loss to Argentina in Buenos Aires on Thursday, delivering another blow to their hopes of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
Trailing to a first-half goal from Lautaro Martinez, Peru had a golden opportunity to level the score when substitute Jefferson Farfan was brought down in the box 19 minutes into the second half as he attempted to round keeper Emiliano Martinez.
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