Argentina kept on with their celebrations post World Cup. Their last unbeaten run was stopped by Saudi in the World Cup, since then they have been on another winning streak again. Argentina and Lionel Messi are soaring up in the sky. It has been another memorable night for the winners of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Argentina were playing Curacao on Tuesday and it was a day that the goalkeepers and defenders of the opponent team will love to forget. Argentina smashed the net of Curacao seven times with their captain, Lionel Messi scoring three of those seven goals.
Messi has been talismanic in the game with a brace in the first half and completing his hattrick in the second to finally reach the 100 goal mark for the national side. However, Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Gonzalez, Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Montiel also carved their names on the scoresheet as well.
Argentina Slammed Curacao In International Friendly
A overwhelmed Curacao tried to put up a fight against the mighty Argentina who btw currently hold the 1st spot in FIFA’s ranking list for the first few minutes. However, Once Messi scored his first goal, the floodgates opened immediately.
The PSG star then scored his second and Argentina’s third goal of the match with a mesmerizing left-footed curler. He then also set up a goal for Enzo Fernandez to make it 4-0. Messi will be subbed out after a few minutes however, Angel Di Maria scored a penalty after Messi completed his hattrick and was subbed out to make it 6-0. Then Gonzalo Motiel scored a tap-in from the close range to make it 7-0 at the end. After the match, audience gave tribute to their favorite player and coaches for their recent triumph at the World Cup.
