Lionel Messi scored his tenth worldwide hat-trick to take his profession complete to 112 objectives and in addition offered a pair of assists to steer Argentina over Bolivia 6-0 in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.
After lacking a few October qualifiers whereas recovering an injury to his right ankle backed within the Copa América, Messi performed the complete match in entrance of rowdy followers on the Estadio Monumental who chanted his title after opening the scoring within the nineteenth minute.
“We favored it, we’re blissful to be right here taking part in in Argentina,” stated Messi, who once more refused to say whether or not he’ll play the subsequent World Cup in 2026. “This may very well be one of many final (matches in entrance of the Argentine public).”
Argentina’s greatest moments within the Copa América 2024 feat. Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez & Emi Martínez
Messi’s first objective got here after a mistake by a Bolivian defender, who missed a move and allowed Messi to run freely and end unchallenged in entrance of goalkeeper Billy Viscarra. Messi assisted Lautaro Martínez’s objective within the forty third minute and gave a decisive move as soon as once more Julián Álvarez scored within the third minute of damage time of the primary half.
Messi added objectives within the 84th and 86th minutes. The 37-year-old is second within the profession goalscorers record behind Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo’s 133.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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