Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is happy for teammate Leo Messi after Argentina qualified for the World Cup today.
Messi, with a hat-trick, was outstanding as Argentine defeated Ecuador in their qualifier.
"I have a friendship with Messi and it would have been difficult to see him outside the World Cup," said Uruguay striker Suarez.
"It is the proof of how difficult the tie is, Argentina was about to be out with Colombia."
For Uruguay, he added: "We enjoyed this beautiful moment of qualifying."