00:06and being in an instance where you can have communion with your fans but it's also
00:20so we're just seeing the curacao line up there on the screen now as he already went through
00:27Romingol, Gary, Martina, Panaima, Rorinesh, Anita, and two Bakunas making the midfield in the front three of us, Kanga and
00:36Gorey
00:42and a lot of these players for Curaçao many of them have been veterans of many battles dating back to
00:502017 in 2019
00:52when they really had a very important run in the Gold Cup, came very close to getting into World Cup
00:59qualifying
01:00or deep into World Cup qualifying, I find you many of these players played domestically
01:05but a good portion of them play in the Netherlands and have played in the Netherlands
01:10and they're home for example
01:11Night for Gonzalez and Lo Celso
01:13well, it would be really good
01:15Messi was Macalester
01:17now it's Gonzalez
01:19cleared away by Huehuacuña
01:22other space, it could be three
01:24it could be his second in his own personal account
01:26relatively well so far
01:28watch out over on the far side of the ball that goes through
01:30if he gets past the defender, it could be 1-0
01:32and it, oh, Lautaro Martinez
01:34stop
01:36Nico Gonzalez
01:36Lautaro Martinez
01:38Nico
01:48miss
01:53GOAL
01:54Goal
01:55Goal
01:55Goal
01:55MICR
01:58Goal
01:59Goal
01:59And
01:59miss
02:03go
02:05go
02:06go
02:06go
02:07go
02:14Oh, Leo Messi, times two, Argentina three, Curaçao Neal.
02:23100 becomes 101 very quickly, and he wouldn't bet on that ending there.
02:28Lionel Messi, this time on his left foot, again afforded way too much space as Nico Gonzalez drives forward.
02:35No one tight enough there, and Messi, a couple of touches.
02:39And still, no challenge as he gets that shot off.
02:42This time, Lionel Ruhm can do absolutely nothing but just watch that go inside, that far corner.
02:47All too easy for Argentina, 3-0.
02:53800 became 80.
02:55This is as clear as the one we've already seen tonight.
02:58Sweeping in past Nico Gonzalez, laying it off for Leo Messi.
03:03Lionel Ruhm is able to parry that ball wide.
03:06After it was deflected, it'll be the first corner kick of the match.
03:09It'll favor the Aldi Celeste.
03:12Watch out over on the far side.
03:14A chance of shot that just ends up being pulled on.
03:17That ball ends up being served inside.
03:20Oh, the header off the line.
03:32Goal!
03:35Goal!
03:36Goal!
03:36Goal!
03:37Goal!
03:39Goal!
03:49Goal!
03:49And he said before, an important night for Gonzalez, having missed out on the World Cup through injury.
03:55And now, he truly gets to mark tonight with a celebratory goal.
04:00It's another poor goal to give away defensively.
04:03Cleared off the line by Werner Anita.
04:05But he shouldn't be beating the goalkeeper to that second ball.
04:10Yeah, Ruhm, despite all the sensational saves he made, that jarred to that ball, he should have...
04:18Laying it off for Leo Messi.
04:19Again, cutting back towards the middle.
04:20Messi has that ball poking.
04:22Has Lautaro Martinez dropped it off to Messi!
04:25And that's Ruhm!
04:26And they're in Ruhm once more.
04:29Argentina getting closer this time around.
04:32But the veteran goalkeeper slamming the door shut.
04:35Although, there are many others that decided to step up.
04:37Diwo Martinez coming off his...
04:43Leandro Bakuna.
04:44Excuse me, that's Juninho Bakuna, I should say, not Leandro.
04:47One.
04:47Trying to slide it through.
04:48Messi!
04:49Conflecting Messi!
04:50Oh!
04:55Oh!
05:08Leandro Messi!
05:10That's 100 for him at the national team level.
05:14Is he on?
05:14Yes, he is.
05:16He's in the back of the net.
05:18Check as well.
05:191-0 Argentina.
05:20Well, so many of those 100 coming from that sweet left foot of his.
05:25And this one, with the right of Leo Messi, just gets trapped under his feet for a moment.
05:29But he's able to get away from Martina.
05:31And then, with that weaker foot, finds the bottom corner to give Argentina their deserved breakthrough.
05:37And give the man of the hour, the man of the moment, a historic moment for his international career.
05:46One hop.
05:46Down the near side.
05:49Macadiste.
05:54It'll be too far for Nico Gonzalez.
06:11That'll be an interesting challenge.
06:14Proportions by Lautaro Martinez.
06:16Now trying to dig in a little bit more.
06:18Has to step back.
06:20Enzo Fernandes.
06:22Golazo!
06:27Goal!
06:33Enzo Fernandes.
06:364-0 for Argentina.
06:40Is it too soon to start saying this is getting very, very ugly for Golazo?
06:44Again, it's so easy.
06:46Messi draws players to him.
06:48Lays it off.
06:49And Enzo Fernandes from just outside the box.
06:51We know the quality he has on that right foot.
06:53He's able to find his spot.
06:55Again, Ruhm just watching as it goes inside that corner.
06:59Making it 4-0.
07:01Enzo Fernandes getting his second goal for the national team.
07:04Since of course, that beautiful strike against Mexico at the World Cup.
07:09And who set that one up for him too?
07:11So, confirmed it.
07:14There's a shot just.
07:15Leaving it for Nico Gonzalez!
07:19Oh, Peter, I don't know.
07:22Who's going to take this with the morale of the team and built a great spirit?
07:25It's still question.
07:26Lo Celso.
07:29Lo Celso getting into the area.
07:31Lautaro!
07:31Oh, Eloy Ruhm once again.
07:34That's what?
07:357 saves for the Curacao goalkeeper.
07:39Many times has he denied Lautaro Mate.
07:42And he had the opportunity of hiring Guzhirink.
07:45Wanting to force it.
07:46Vivala turning around.
07:48Vivala winning or losing up short.
07:50Here's a chance for Messi.
07:50Does he get there first?
07:51No!
07:52It ends up being...
07:55Randy Kulas.
07:57As he ends up getting closer and closer to the top 3.
08:02Tied for the all-time leading.
08:05As if he cuts inside, it could be 6.
08:06Lautaro!
08:08Ends up being a positive.
08:09Great ball by Messi.
08:10Here's another chance.
08:12Celso.
08:14That's number 7 for the 34-year-old goalkeeper.
08:19There'll be another goal kick for...
08:20Excuse me.
08:21A corner kick for Argentina.
08:22That's another clear, clear chance as well again.
08:25Messi is floating around.
08:27In the media, really hailing...
08:32Messi!
08:37Vichai Dositkovic.
08:38Leandro Bacuna.
08:39He's just waiting.
08:40Goes right off the wall.
08:42Sending that ball deep.
08:43It's about as deep as we've seen Argentina send.
08:49He's tracked from practice.
08:50Who's playing Crocker now?
08:51Here's a good chance from way out.
08:53Through Messi looking for a hat-trick.
08:54Leo.
08:55Leo.
08:55Messi.
08:55Messi.
08:55Messi.
08:56Messi.
08:56Messi.
08:58Goal!
09:04Goal!
09:08Leo Messi.
09:09Times 3.
09:10He's got the hat-trick.
09:12Will he want more?
09:13I don't know.
09:14But right now, it's 5-0 Argentina.
09:18And it's the 50th hat-trick of Lionel Messi's remarkable career.
09:23Lo Celso and Messi linking up again here to great effect.
09:27I talked about the relationship between those two players.
09:29We were robbed of seeing at the World Cup.
09:32But here they combine.
09:33Lo Celso clipping the ball over the top.
09:36And once Messi's into that position, there's no stopping him.
09:39He calmly slots it in.
09:41Hat-trick for him.
09:42Argentina 5-0 up here.
09:45And absolutely coasting.
09:50Coasting sounds like a lot of effort, though.
09:52I mean, he's not going to be able to escape.
