Argentina‘s 3-0 win over Chile in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers on Thursday was quite special not only for Paulo Dybala, who scored with the No. 10 usually worn by Lionel Messi on his back, but also for Alejandro Garnacho.
The Manchester United sensation came on after 79 minutes for Lautaro Martinez, but his time on the field was enough for him to leave his mark on the game. In fact, Garnacho got to assist one of his idols.
Shortly after the 20-year-old provided an assist for Dybala’s goal in Buenos Aires, a picture of a young Garnacho with a Dybala shirt went viral on social media. And the winger even reacted to the picture with an emotional message: “Just football.”
The picture of a young Alejandro Garnacho with the Dybala jersey in 2016 went viral thanks to the winger’s brother, Roberto, who shared the photo on his X (formerly Twitter) account. A dream come true.
A special night both for Garnacho and Dybala with Argentina
The 3-0 victory against Chile was quite special for this promising duo on the Argentine national team. While Dybala got to score in his return to La Albiceleste after missing the 2024 Copa America, Garnacho got to play in Argentina for the first time.
Until today, the Manchester United youngster had only played for Argentina in China, Indonesia, Bolivia, and the United States. Will we see more of Dybala and Garnacho together on the international stage? With Angel Di Maria retired and Lionel Messi in his twilight years, fans hope a new duo is born in Argentina.