Messi unleashes a left-footed shot from outside the box early on, but it flies too high over the Qatari goal after a layoff from Giovani Lo Celso.

Driving forward in the attacking half, Messi beats his marker and is fouled, earning Argentina a free kick in a dangerous position.

Messi threads a precise through ball into the box for Sergio Agüero, whose left-footed effort from the centre narrowly misses to the right.

Messi carries the ball aggressively in Qatar’s half and is brought down again, winning another attacking free kick for Argentina.

Messi combines on the left and sets up Sergio Agüero for a left-footed shot from a tight angle, but the effort is blocked by the Qatari defence.

Messi’s close control draws defenders in the attacking half before he is fouled once more, earning Argentina yet another free kick.

From outside the box, Messi strikes a powerful left-footed shot that is on target, but the Qatari goalkeeper saves it in the centre of the goal.