Messi, following a corner, slips a clever pass to Giovani Lo Celso on the left side of the box, setting up a shot that goes just wide of the right post.

Messi commits a foul, halting Uruguay’s buildup in midfield and momentarily slowing the tempo.

Messi latches onto a pass from Lautaro Martínez on the left side of the box and fires a left‑footed shot that curls just wide of the far post.

Messi tries his luck from outside the box with a left‑footed drive after a pass from Nicolás Tagliafico, but the shot is blocked by the defense.

From distance, Messi unleashes a left‑footed effort set up by Giovani Lo Celso, but Muslera stands firm to save it in the center of the goal.

Messi opens the scoring for Argentina with a left‑footed strike from outside the box, his shot skidding through to the bottom left corner after a move orchestrated with Giovani Lo Celso.

Messi threads a precise ball into the right side of the box for Giovani Lo Celso, whose left‑footed shot is kept out by Muslera.

Driving down the right wing, Messi beats his marker and draws a foul, winning a free kick in a dangerous wide area.

Messi slides a sharp pass into the box for Ángel Di María, whose left‑footed effort from the center is saved by Muslera.

From outside the box, Messi connects with a left‑footed shot after another combination with Giovani Lo Celso, the effort skimming just wide of the left post.

In the closing minutes, Messi takes a right‑footed shot from the center of the box off a pass from Julián Álvarez, but Muslera blocks it in the middle of his goal.