Auburn (Alabama, United States), 10 June (LaPresse) – Lionel Messi has put a smile on Argentina’s face. Having returned from a muscle injury, the Albiceleste captain made his mark in the 3-0 friendly win over Iceland, converting a penalty. Just days before his 39th birthday and his sixth World Cup, Messi came on in the 70th minute and stepped up to take the penalty awarded for a foul on Lautaro Martínez. Valentín Barco and Thiago Almada also found the net. Argentina, chasing their fourth World Cup title after those won in 1978, 1986 and 2022, will make their tournament debut against Algeria on 16 June in Kansas City, in Group J, which also includes Austria and Jordan.
2026 World Cup: Argentina beat Iceland in a friendly, with Messi also on the scoresheet
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Auburn (Alabama, United States), 10 June (LaPresse) – Lionel Messi has put a smile on Argentina’s face. Having returned from a muscle injury, the Albiceleste captain made his mark in the 3-0 friendly win over Iceland, converting a penalty. Just days before his 39th birthday and his sixth World Cup, Messi came on in the 70th minute and stepped up to take the penalty awarded for a foul on Lautaro Martínez. Valentín Barco and Thiago Almada also found the net. Argentina, chasing their fourth World Cup title after those won in 1978, 1986 and 2022, will make their tournament debut against Algeria on 16 June in Kansas City, in Group J, which also includes Austria and Jordan.
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