{"id":6299,"date":"2026-06-10T04:31:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/lionel-messi-comes-off-bench-scores-in-argentinas-final-friendly-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T04:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:31:48","slug":"lionel-messi-comes-off-bench-scores-in-argentinas-final-friendly-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/lionel-messi-comes-off-bench-scores-in-argentinas-final-friendly-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi comes off bench, scores in Argentina&#8217;s final friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi came off the bench and converted a penalty in Argentina&#8217;s final World Cup tune-up friendly Tuesday, a 3-0 defeat of Iceland in Auburn, Ala.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/dustin-may-silences-mets-as-cards-push-winning-streak-to-five\/\">Dustin May silences Mets as Cards push winning streak to five<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Subbing in during the 70th minute, Messi set up a penalty kick with his first touch of the match, passing a throughball to Lautaro Martinez, who was taken out by Iceland goalkeeper Elias Olafsson.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In the 72nd minute, Messi buried the PK into the roof of the net, doubling Argentina&#8217;s lead to 2-0 on the 117th international goal of his career.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Messi, 38, missed Argentina&#8217;s first friendly against Honduras on Saturday as he continued his recovery from left hamstring soreness which forced him to prematurely exit Inter Miami&#8217;s final match before the World Cup break on May 24.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>With his World Cup status seemingly certain, Messi is set to simultaneously set a record this month alongside Cristiano Ronaldo when he appears in his sixth career World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/brandon-valenzuela-blue-jays-rally-past-phillies-in-ninth\/\">Brandon Valenzuela, Blue Jays rally past Phillies in ninth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>No one has played in more World Cup matches than Messi, who has appeared in 26, one more than Germany&#8217;s Lothar Matthaus. 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