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2026 FIFA World Cup Argentina at the FIFA World Cup In association football , Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to score in seven consecutive
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Messi came on against Jordan and scored his sixth goal of this World Cup Paul Ellis / Argentina prepared for the World Cup knockout stage with a 3-1 victory against Jordan in Dallas. The world champions came into the game having qualified, and will face Cape Verde in Miami on July 3. Lionel Scaloni made nine changes to Argentina’s starting XI, dropping Lionel Messi to the bench. And one of those starters put Argentina ahead on 19 minutes — Giovani Lo Celso curling in a direct free-kick, helped by questionable goalkeeping from Yazeed Abulaila. Lautaro Martínez then made it two just after the half-hour mark from the penalty spot.
Messi gave Argentina a 3-1 lead that stuck for the remainder of the match in its final group stage game, a win over Jordan on Friday, June 27. Messi scored on a free kick from just outside the box in the 78th minute. It was his seventh consecutive World Cup appearance with a goal , setting a new all-time record at the tournament. Argentina led 2-0 at halftime following goals from midfielder Giovani Lo Celso and forward Lautaro Martinez in the 19th and 31st minutes, respectively. Martinez scored on a penalty kick, the first from a non-Messi player at the World Cup for Argentina since 2002.
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