Messi comes off the bench to score in Argentina’s final World Cup warm-up
Summary
Lionel Messi came off the bench and scored a penalty to help Argentina win 3-0 against Iceland in their final World Cup warm-up game. Argentina showed a strong performance with goals from Valentin Barco and Thiago Almada, and Messi is expected to play in his sixth World Cup this year.Key Facts
- Argentina defeated Iceland 3-0 in their last warm-up match before the World Cup.
- Messi entered the game in the 70th minute and scored a penalty shortly after coming on.
- Messi set up the penalty by assisting Lautaro Martinez, who was fouled in the box.
- Valentin Barco and Thiago Almada also scored goals for Argentina.
- Messi has scored 117 goals in international matches so far.
- Messi is expected to appear in his sixth World Cup, tying a record with Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Argentina used an experimental starting lineup with several key players entering later in the match.
- Separately, Iraq lost their final World Cup warm-up game 2-0 to Venezuela and will face Norway, France, and Senegal in their group.
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