Messi is flagged offside as he looks to get in behind the Puerto Rico defense, halting a promising Argentine attack early in the first half.

Messi crashes a right-footed shot from the center of the box off the crossbar after being set up by Gonzalo Montiel, coming inches away from scoring.

Messi threads a precise through ball into the box for Gonzalo Montiel, who finishes low to the bottom left corner to make it 2–0 for Argentina.

Messi’s left-footed drive from outside the box is blocked by the Puerto Rico defense before it can test the goalkeeper.

Messi carries the ball forward and draws a foul in the attacking half, winning a dangerous free kick for Argentina.

Messi unleashes another left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked again by a defender before reaching goal.

From outside the box, Messi curls a left-footed effort just wide of the right post after being found by José López.

Messi meets Rodrigo De Paul’s through ball with a close-range header from the left side of the six-yard box, but Sebastián Cutler makes a save in the center of the goal.

Messi cuts in from the left side of the box and strikes with his left foot, but his shot is blocked by a defender after combining with Nico González.

Messi is caught offside again as he looks to break behind the back line, stopping another potential chance.

Messi’s left-footed strike from the center of the box is pushed away low to the left by Sebastián Cutler after a clever pass from Rodrigo De Paul.

Messi releases Lautaro Martínez with a through ball, but Lautaro’s right-footed shot from a tight angle on the right flies just wide.

Messi sets up Lautaro Martínez in the center of the box, and Lautaro finishes with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner for Argentina’s sixth.

Messi tees up Alexis Mac Allister outside the box, whose right-footed shot toward the bottom left corner is saved by Sebastián Cutler.