At the midpoint of FIFA World Cup qualifiers in South America, it's time to give each team a letter grade from A to F based on their performances so far.

On a night where Lionel Messi stole the headlines with a wondrous performance for Argentina, the likes of Colombia and Brazil also picked up some fantastic results.

Argentina's superstar Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick and provided two assists in a dominant 6-0 win over Bolivia in World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday, while Brazil dominated Peru 4-0. Messi opened the scoring for the Albiceleste in the 19th minute at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.