Emiliano Martinez Gets Bored, Does Keepy-Uppies In Goal During Argentina's 4-1 Thrashing Of Brazil: WATCH
The 4-1 victory in fact came almost too easily for Argentina, so much so, that Martinez, who was in goal, taunted Brazil by starting to do keepy-uppies at the goal line with less than 10 minutes left in the game.
If there’s one thing that you can expect from Emiliano Martinez, apart from his excellent keeping, it would be entertainment.
The Argentina GK surely entertained the masses, when he himself seemingly got ‘bored’, juggling the ball on his own at the goal line after Argentina had secured a delectable 4-1 lead over Brazil on Wednesday.
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Brazil suffered their heaviest defeat in a World Cup qualifier with a 4-1 thrashing by bitter rivals Argentina in Buenos Aires.
Five-time World Cup winners Brazil have won just once in their last four games and to add to their misery: Brazil was missing three regular starters — goalkeeper Alisson, defender Gabriel Magalhães and midfielder Bruno Guimarães — and wasn’t really competitive from start to finish during their 2026 World Cup qualifier.
Today also marked the first time Argentina has won both matches against Brazil in a World Cup qualifying tournament. The home victory was also Argentina’s first against the Brazilians since qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.
The victory in fact came almost too easily for Argentina, so much so, that Martinez, who was in goal, taunted Brazil by starting to do keepy-uppies at the goal line with less than 10 minutes left in the game.
Later on, the taunts continued as Argentine players celebrated with their fans, asking for “a minute of silence" for Brazil.
After the win, Argentina striker Julián Álvarez said their big win “is historic because of the rival, the context, what was said, the great match we played, and because we are qualified for the World Cup."
“Very humbly we did our work," he said.
Brazil captain Marquinhos said all players should have done better in Buenos Aires.
“It isn’t only about Dorival," Marquinhos said. “This is not only the coach’s fault, it is the players too. We need to have our heads in the right place."
“There’s no secret formula in football where you make a choice and it works out. We can all do better. We have to share the blame.
While Argentina have already secured their place at the 2026 World Cup, Brazil still have work to do to claim an automatic berth in North America.
They are fourth in the South American standings on 21 points, just six points ahead of Venezuela in seventh place, which carries a spot in the inter-confederation playoffs.
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