Messi drives forward on the right wing and draws a foul to win an early free kick for Argentina.

Messi again attacks down the right side, forcing another foul and earning a second free kick.

From a set piece, Messi delivers a precise ball into the box that Otamendi heads just over the bar.

Messi is fouled in the attacking half, earning another dangerous free kick for Argentina.

Messi opens the scoring with a stunning left-footed free kick into the top right corner.

Pratto tries to slip Messi through on goal, but Messi’s run is flagged offside before he can break away.

Messi swings in a superb cross that Pratto meets with a header into the bottom right corner for Argentina’s second.

Messi’s set-piece delivery finds Mercado, whose header from the center of the box goes just wide.

Messi drops deep and wins a foul in Argentina’s defensive half, helping relieve pressure.

From a difficult angle on the right, Messi unleashes a long-range left-footed shot that is blocked by the defense.

Messi tracks back and wins a free kick in the defensive half, again helping Argentina control the tempo.

Messi threads a clever pass to Di María, whose left-footed shot from the left side of the box crashes off the post.

Operating on the left wing, Messi draws a foul and earns yet another free kick for Argentina.

Messi is fouled in the attacking half once more, securing a dangerous set-piece chance late in the game.

Messi combines with Di María and provides the assist for a close-range left-footed finish into the top right corner to make it 3–0.