Messi cuts inside and unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box, but his effort is blocked before it can trouble the goalkeeper.

Messi whips in a precise cross that finds Lautaro Martínez in the center of the box, whose header is saved at the top left corner.

Messi carries the ball out from deep and draws a foul in Argentina’s defensive half to relieve pressure.

Combining with Gonzalo Martínez, Messi receives the ball and strikes left‑footed from outside the box, but his shot is saved at the top left corner.

Messi delivers another dangerous cross into the area, where Lautaro Martínez’s header flies just over the bar.

From a direct free kick, Messi curls a left‑footed effort from outside the box that narrowly clears the crossbar.

Messi swings in a cross from the flank that reaches Darío Benedetto, whose header from the center of the box goes wide to the left.

Driving at the Venezuelan defense, Messi is fouled in the attacking half and wins a promising free kick for Argentina.

Messi takes another direct free kick from outside the box, his left‑footed strike again sailing just over the bar.