• Argentina's Lionel Messi enters the field. Juan Mambromata / AFP
    Argentina's Lionel Messi enters the field. Juan Mambromata / AFP
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, vies for the ball with Uruguay's Diego Godin. Nicolas Aguilera / EPA
    Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, vies for the ball with Uruguay's Diego Godin. Nicolas Aguilera / EPA
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi fights for the ball with Uruguay's Egidio Arevalo Rios, Mathias Corujo and Nicolas Lodeiro. Juan Mabromata / AFP
    Argentina's Lionel Messi fights for the ball with Uruguay's Egidio Arevalo Rios, Mathias Corujo and Nicolas Lodeiro. Juan Mabromata / AFP
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi argues with the referee. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters
    Argentina's Lionel Messi argues with the referee. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi, second left, celebrates with Angel Di Maria (L) after scoring against Uruguay. Nicolas Aguilera / EPA
    Argentina's Lionel Messi, second left, celebrates with Angel Di Maria (L) after scoring against Uruguay. Nicolas Aguilera / EPA
  • Argentina’s Lionel Messi shakes hands with Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani at the end of the match. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters
    Argentina’s Lionel Messi shakes hands with Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani at the end of the match. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters
  • An Argentina fan who invaded the pitch kneels in front of Argentina's Lionel Messi. Victor R Caivano / AP Photo
    An Argentina fan who invaded the pitch kneels in front of Argentina's Lionel Messi. Victor R Caivano / AP Photo
  • Brazil forward Neymar in action against Ecuador at the Olimpico Atahualpa Stadium, Quito, Ecuador. Brazil won the match 3-0 thanks to Neymar's 72nd-minute penalty and two goals from Gabriel Jesus. Guillermo Granja / Reuters
    Brazil forward Neymar in action against Ecuador at the Olimpico Atahualpa Stadium, Quito, Ecuador. Brazil won the match 3-0 thanks to Neymar's 72nd-minute penalty and two goals from Gabriel Jesus. Guillermo Granja / Reuters
  • Brazil's Neymar, right, vies for the ball with Ecuador's midfielder Alex Ibarra. Rodrigo Buendia / AFP
    Brazil's Neymar, right, vies for the ball with Ecuador's midfielder Alex Ibarra. Rodrigo Buendia / AFP
  • Neymar celebrates after converting a 72nd-minute penalty. Guillermo Granja / Reuters
    Neymar celebrates after converting a 72nd-minute penalty. Guillermo Granja / Reuters
  • Gabriel Jesus celebrates his goal against Ecuador. Ricardo Mazalan / AP Photo
    Gabriel Jesus celebrates his goal against Ecuador. Ricardo Mazalan / AP Photo
  • Venezuela's Wilker Angel, left, vies for the ball with Colombia's James Rodriguez during their South America 2018 World Cup qualifier in Barranquilla, Colombia on September 1, 2016. Colombia won the match 2-0. Luis Acosta / AFP
    Venezuela's Wilker Angel, left, vies for the ball with Colombia's James Rodriguez during their South America 2018 World Cup qualifier in Barranquilla, Colombia on September 1, 2016. Colombia won the match 2-0. Luis Acosta / AFP
  • Colombia’s midfielder James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring against Venezuela. Luis Acosta / AFP
    Colombia’s midfielder James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring against Venezuela. Luis Acosta / AFP

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Lionel Messi, Neymar and James Rodriguez all on target in South America 2018 World Cup qualifying – in pictures

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

September 02, 2016

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A round-up of Thursday’s results, where Argentina overcame Uruguay, Brazil recorded a first win in Ecuador thanks to Gabriel Jesus and Neymar, and James Rodriguez got on the scoresheet in Colombia’s victory over Venezuela.

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