00:00Officials in there, rather, Nati Red for this one, Iceland, as I say, they've met just once before the World
00:07Cup of 2018, a shock 1-1 draw in that game, and so the world champions start there, last game
00:17to dot the i's and cross the t's before, they've lost only nine games since the 2018 World Cup, because
00:23Nico Paz, who does well, Nico Paz with the shock block to...
00:27I do think that, you know, you have to look at Messi, and he's got to be managed, doesn't he,
00:31there's no doubt in that, is it, an absolute talent, even...
00:34...Briceland, faced by Giai, Goodmanson, in by Goodmanson, oh, what a chance, and Ellison over the bar from almost point
00:45-blank range, oh, well, he's got to score for me, this Handic side really worked for the ball, and when
00:51they do win that bat, they've got to be better, I've just seen now that...
00:55...and also giving the ball away very cheaply, sometimes it can give you that edge, sometimes it can give you
01:01that confidence, there must be a theory behind it.
01:03The ball clipped in there towards Barco, in the US, a high one here towards Otamendi, not clear yet here
01:15by Iceland, there's Andrew Martinez, and Barco shot, bottom corner found by Valentin Barco for Argentina.
01:29Well, the first goal comes after barely eight minutes of play, and Barco's goal for the world champions, and 1
01:36-0.
01:36Yeah, it's a super finish, I mean, it's not dealt with, is it, defensively from Iceland, there's no doubt of
01:43that, but...
01:46Flaco Lopez, there's Lopez again on the chest, here for Argentina, and it's Flaco Lopez, on here to Nico Paz,
01:58what can they work here, pushed away, but not too far clear, comes back out to Barco again for Argentina.
02:07...to Mendy, Palacios with a rare giveaway.
02:13Alderson, no foul, well the foul is given out, it was a rather late whistle there from the referee for
02:18the foul.
02:19To the players that can turn a game on its head.
02:23Lopez, will be a free kicker as well, brought down here, Lopez, is a long way from goal for a
02:29shot, but nonetheless there are players here, could maybe work something here for Argentina.
02:32Set to the shot, this one's blocked away by Iceland.
02:35I'll tell you what, what goal, that would have been, that was that stunning passing movement, and that's almost on
02:43the edge of their own box there, Argentina, but...
02:46Here is Ezequiel Palacios, into Nico Paz, who's clever and tricky, Lopez.
02:56That's a song, little loose in possession, and Paz was brought down here to win a free kick for Argentina.
03:03Yeah, I mean, you can just see the high press there from Argentina, it's brilliant.
03:12There goes Palson here towards Oscar Orison, it'll be given though against the defender Palson here, just I think maybe
03:20leaned in and maybe used the arm.
03:22Yeah, straight away it was called up, just the rise, as it goes to...
03:28Yeah, I mean, he's still going strong as well, isn't he, I think.
03:32At times playing in that sort of centre-back role, you know you can get away with it, can't you?
03:37And here, Barco's foul on Mikael Elletson, a man who missed that sitter, and he was a sitter too early
03:44on for Tanchi Spelfer, nice to know on the ball.
03:47Yeah, it's just having that area where we're not getting on the ball in.
03:52Here is Palacios now into the feet of Lopez, is Andro Martinez, Barco.
04:01Barco's been the one that's certainly been the highlight, hasn't he?
04:05The goal, the opportunities that he's created.
04:09And Barco's booked here, the foul on Palson gets the goalscorer, the first Argentina yellow card of the night.
04:20Barco.
04:24Here is Simeone.
04:26Simeone's shot straight at the goalkeeper, Olofsson.
04:29Yeah, it does really well as well, doesn't it, Simeone?
04:34With Estonia, Luxembourg, Bulgarian Nations League, C is there next to focus.
04:39Here's Barco, and dropped in here for Paz, great save by Olofsson.
04:45I'll tell you what, it's a brilliant movement, again, just that high press.
04:54It's Lopez, all given away here, is Olofsson.
05:00Victor Palacios.
05:03There's Olofsson, and the shot, and real distance over Johanesson has the goalkeeper.
05:08Can motor on for Argentina.
05:11It's on with Medina again.
05:15Good work by Medina now, it's towards Barco.
05:20Into traffic, won by Palacios now for Barco.
05:24And a foul, and a card maybe here is it for, maybe not this time for Magnusson.
05:32To Lopez's feet.
05:35Ahead Barco, an option.
05:37Here's Simeone.
05:41Here's De Pal's pass.
05:42On here now for Simeone, who checks back.
05:47Simeone's still here for Argentina, and moved on, Enzo Fernandes.
05:53And cleared away.
05:54There's Eveletson for Iceland.
05:58That's what it's all about, isn't it, getting to Simeone on the ball.
06:01He's just trying to pick something out.
06:03It's a good one at the moment.
06:05Lataro Martinez.
06:06There's McAllister, good footwork here.
06:08It's back to Lataro Martinez again for Argentina.
06:12Enzo Fernandes does well here.
06:15Until that last ball given away, but then the ball.
06:22McAllister, all the flag stays down here.
06:24Paz is away.
06:26It's Nico Paz.
06:28Lataro Martinez couldn't get there.
06:30So near to a second goal.
06:33That was a great breakaway, it really was.
06:35We could pass.
06:39Haraldson, Oskarsson.
06:41And Haraldson goes again here.
06:42Oh, and the shot is close.
06:45Haraldson wide, but not by much here for Iceland.
06:49The ball down well.
06:51Simeone's pass.
06:54Lataro Martinez.
06:55Alexis McAllister, who's hit the post with it.
06:58It stays at...
07:00De Pal for Argentina.
07:03What can they work here?
07:04De Pal, across beyond.
07:06Here is Fernandes.
07:11McAllister brought down.
07:13Yellow card as well here for Johanesson.
07:16There's tempers ball over here.
07:19And Hannesson led away by the referee, who's...
07:25McAllister, De Pal.
07:29McAllister's pass for...
07:31Lautaro Martinez here.
07:33Lautaro Martinez!
07:36He's in the post too.
07:37McAllister again.
07:39Another block.
07:40Hall of fame of the goal.
07:42Again takes a pounding there from Argentino.
07:44Yeah, it's brilliant, wasn't it?
07:45We'll see this place come alive, this stadium.
07:49They've come to see him.
07:50And now they will see him, Messi on, for the game's final quarter.
07:55The group stages, if need be, and called upon.
07:58And needed for maybe someone to just unlock something.
08:03He's got that in his kit bag all the way.
08:06McAllister.
08:07Messi's first touch.
08:08Oh, Messi's pass.
08:10On for Martinez.
08:12Lautaro Martinez just passed the post.
08:14But he's given a penalty.
08:16I tell you what.
08:17How good was that from Lionel Messi?
08:21He's come on for a cameo.
08:23They've come to see him score goals and make things happen.
08:26Already he's done just that to win this penalty with that super through ball.
08:31And now Messi for Argentina for a 2-0 lead.
08:36It's Lionel Messi who scores.
08:39Of course he scores.
08:41The main man, the talisman.
08:43Off the bench within seconds.
08:46Within seconds.
08:47Has made a penalty and scored a penalty.
08:50It's what he...
08:51De Pal.
08:52Messi again.
08:54Messi in the mood.
08:55Messi's pass goes again.
08:58Here's Almada.
09:00Great balance here by Enzo Fernandes.
09:02For Lionel Messi.
09:04Messi.
09:08There's a two-man wall built here by the goalkeeper.
09:11And Messi clipped in here towards Romero.
09:15He wouldn't have to sit there for McAllister.
09:17Yeah, it's a clever, well-worked free kick.
09:20Might have been offside actually, but...
09:24It's on to Messi.
09:25Of course it's to Messi.
09:27And Messi on to De Pal.
09:29Now, great move, lovely, lovely goal.
09:33Almada scores.
09:35But again, Messi there in the build-up play there was delicious.
09:39It's three for Argentina.
09:41I'll tell you what's a brilliant goal from back to front.
09:43Let's be quite frank here.
09:46That is what they're capable of doing.
09:49Teller Martinez.
09:51And there's no flag here.
09:54But Teller Martinez.
09:55And Messi blocked away this time.
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