Messi enters the match in the second half, replacing Nico Paz to lead Argentina’s attack for the final half hour.

Messi cuts inside on his left from the right side of the box and fires a shot that is blocked after a neat layoff from Rodrigo De Paul.

From outside the area, Messi unleashes a curling left‑footed effort heading for the top right corner, but Brayan Cortés makes a strong save.

Messi threads a precise through ball into the box for Giuliano Simeone, whose right‑footed shot is saved by Brayan Cortés.