Messi carries the ball forward and draws a foul in the attacking half, giving Argentina an early set-piece opportunity.

Messi unleashes a left-footed shot from outside the box that is heading for the bottom left corner, but Rochet saves it.

Messi is fouled again after advancing in the attacking half, winning another dangerous free kick for Argentina.

Messi tries a left-footed effort from outside the box but his shot is blocked by the Uruguay defense.

Messi commits a foul in midfield, breaking up play as Uruguay try to build an attack.

Driving at the Uruguay back line, Messi is stopped illegally and wins yet another free kick in the attacking half.

Messi delivers a dangerous cross into the six-yard box, setting up Nico González whose close-range left-footed shot is blocked.

From another Messi cross, Cristian Romero gets a left-footed shot from point-blank range, but Rochet saves in the center of the goal.

Messi tracks back into his own half, helping in defense and winning a free kick to relieve pressure.

Messi’s direct left-footed free kick from outside the box beats the wall but crashes against the crossbar, coming agonizingly close to scoring.

Messi finds Julián Álvarez with a pass outside the box, but Álvarez’s right-footed shot is blocked by the Uruguay defense.

Deep in his own half, Messi wins a defensive free kick after being fouled, slowing Uruguay’s momentum late in the match.

Messi attempts a clever through ball to release Marcos Acuña, but the move is halted as Acuña is flagged offside.

Messi sets up Enzo Fernández outside the box, but Enzo’s right-footed shot is blocked in the dying moments of the match.