Messi’s Comeback Seals Argentina’s 3-0 Win Over Iceland
Lionel Messi returned from a muscle injury to score on his 199th appearance for Argentina as they beat Iceland 3-0 in their final World Cup warm-up in Auburn, Alabama. Valentin Barco opened the scoring from a scramble before Lautaro Martinez hit the woodwork twice. Messi came on in the last quarter, set up a penalty with a precise pass and calmly converted to register his 117th international goal. Rodrigo De Paul’s assist led to Thiago Almada’s third strike. Argentina will open their 2026 World Cup defence against Algeria on June 16, then face Austria and Jordan in Group J.
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