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Messi nets again, Argentina earn third WC win
Key takeaways
- The Argentina captain's strike extended his record as the men's all-time leader in World Cup goals with 19.
- It was his 72nd career goal on a free kick and 12th for Argentina.
- With Messi resting early, Giovani Lo Celso and Lautaro Martínez scored in the first half against Jordan, who had already been eliminated from knockout contention.
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The Argentina captain's strike extended his record as the men's all-time leader in World Cup goals with 19. Messi, 39, also scored in his seventh consecutive World Cup match to pass France striker Just Fontaine and Brazil great Jairzinho for the tournament mark.
It was his 72nd career goal on a free kick and 12th for Argentina. Messi has 123 international goals -- second all time to Cristiano Ronaldo's 145 -- in 202 appearances.
With Messi resting early, Giovani Lo Celso and Lautaro Martínez scored in the first half against Jordan, who had already been eliminated from knockout contention.
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