Lionel Messi In The 100 Club As Argentina winning Streak Continues With Jamaica Rout..
- Lionel Messi marked his 100th international victory with two goals as Argentina edged closer to Italy's world record unbeaten streak with a 3-0 defeat of Jamaica in a World Cup warm-up friendly in New Jersey on Tuesday.
In the 86th minute, he scored his first goal of the game, racing forward and slipping a shot under Andre Blake of Jamaica.
The 35-year-old seven-time Ballon D'Or winner then produced an impish second goal, craftily curling a low shot underneath the Jamaican wall into the bottom corner from a free-kick.
Before being shoved to the ground by security, a shirtless fan tried to get Messi to sign his back.
Argentina, led by Lionel Scaloni, put on another solid display, with Messi's late double capping it off. Argentina is now one of the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar in November.
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Messi took his international goals tally to 90 in 164 appearances after coming on as a second-half substitute at the Red Bull Arena.
Messi's goals capped an emphatic win for the South Americans, who have now gone 35 games unbeaten in a streak stretching back to 2019 - just two shy of Italy's world record unbeaten run of 37 set between 2018 and 2012.
On November 22, Saudi Arabia will face the two-time World Cup champions, Argentina, who are among the favourites for this yea Qatar World Cup 2022.
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