Argentina vs Jordan, FIFA World Cup match results. Lionel Messi creates history as Argentina beats Jordan 3-1 to complete perfect group stage Football News:
NEW DELHI: Defending champions Argentina ended the group stage with three wins from three after beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday.Giovani Lo Celso, Lautaro Martinez and: Lionel Messi scored for Argentina, who had already secured the top spot in Group J before the match. Jordan, playing in their first ever World Cup, ended their campaign with three defeats.Argentina will now face Cape Verde in the Round of 32 this Friday in Miami.
Lo Celso and Martinez controlled Argentina
With nine changes in the starting XI, Argentina is still comfortable.Lo Celso, making his first World Cup start, opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a superb direct free-kick. It was his first goal in the World Cup and was also the first scored by an Argentine player other than Lionel Messi in this tournament.Lautaro Martinez doubled the lead in the 31st minute from the penalty spot. The penalty was awarded after a VAR review showed Julian Alvarez had been kicked in the face during a goalmouth scramble. Earlier, Martinez hit the crossbar from close range.The goal was also Martinez’s first in the 2026 World Cup. He and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez were the only outfield players to start all three group games for Argentina.
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Messi came off the bench to make history
Messi started on the bench after Argentina finished first in the group. The 39-year-old came on in the 60th minute, just three days after his birthday, replacing Lautaro Martinez.Twenty minutes later, he scored from a free-kick to make it 3-1.It was Messi’s sixth goal of the tournament and his 19th World Cup goal overall, extending his record as the leading man’s scorer in World Cup history.The goal also made him the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches. He entered the match having scored all five of Argentina’s goals in victories over Algeria and Austria, including his first World Cup hat-trick and a record-breaking brace against Austria.
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