Lionel Messi In The 100 Club As Argentina Remain Unbeaten

Argentina beat Jamaica 3-0 in a friendly before the World Cup to get closer to Italy's historic unbroke streak.

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Thanks to two goals from Lionel Messi, which also marked his 100th international victory.

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Paris Saint-Germain superstar Messi increased his number of international goals to 90 in 164 appearances after joining as a second-half substitute for Red Bull Arena.

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Messi, who also scored twice in Friday's friendly win over Honduras in Miami, wowed the crowd with an electrifying cameo after replacing Lautaro Martinez in the 56th minute.

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In the 86th minute, he scored his first goal of the game, darting forward and slipping a shot past Andre Blake of Jamaica.

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The 35-year-old seven-time Ballon D'Or winner then scored a second mischievous goal and rolled a deep shot under the Jamaican wall in the bottom corner of a free kick.

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Argentina dominated a one-sided first half, taking the lead in the 13th minute when Martinez winked at Damion Lowe and cut for Alvarez, who blocked a low goal from close range.

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Midfielder Guido Rodriguez also came close, but his volley over the bar from the back post was off target.

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In the 33rd minute, Giovani Lo Celso also came close to scoring with a long-range effort that missed the top corner.

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