Messi opens the scoring early with a precise left‑footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner after a layoff from Enzo Fernández. The strike beats Mat Ryan low and sets the tone for Argentina’s dominance.

Messi links play in midfield and feeds Alexis Mac Allister, who fires just over the bar from outside the box.

Messi makes a run to the right and shoots from a tight angle; his right‑footed effort flashes just wide of the far post after a pass from Ángel Di María.

Driving forward in the attacking half, Messi carries the ball past pressure and is fouled, winning a free kick in a dangerous area.

Messi latches onto Di María’s through ball and unleashes a right‑footed shot from outside the box that rises just over the crossbar.

Messi meets a cross with a header from the center of the box, but his effort is saved by Mat Ryan in the middle of the goal.

Messi again drives at the Australian defense in the attacking half and is brought down, earning another advanced free kick for Argentina.

Messi tries a left‑footed shot from outside the box, but the Australian defense closes him down and blocks the effort.

Messi threads a clever pass into the box for Julián Álvarez, whose left‑footed shot from close range is saved low to the keeper’s left.

Messi attempts a through ball to release Julián Álvarez behind the defense, but the move is halted as Álvarez is flagged offside.