Argentina’s Lionel Messi shoots to score against Chile during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Friday. AFP PHOTO

MONTEVIDEO: Brazil thrashed Uruguay to move to the brink of the World Cup finals on Thursday (Friday in Manila) as Lionel Messi got Argentina’s faltering qualification campaign back on track with the only goal to sink Chile.

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