In case you didn’t know..
In what could be Lionel Messi’s last attempt to pin an international trophy to his name, the FC Barcelona icon salvaged a point for La Albiceleste in their second group stage fixture against Paraguay.
The 31-year-old scored his fifth goal against Paraguay, the most he has scored against any country, to salvage a point for Argentina, who already lost their opening group stage fixture against continental rivals Colombia. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored a second-half penalty to level the score, which was later followed by goalkeeper Franco Armani’s heroics, who saved a penalty to hold Paraguay to a 1-1 draw.
Argentina must now beat Qatar in their next match to qualify for the next round. On the other hand, Colombia have already progressed to the next round, having won six points already.
The heart of the matter
Talking about the draw against Paraguay and their important fixture against Qatar, Lionel Messi said:
What’s next?
Lionel Messi and co. will face Qatar in their next fixture to keep their Copa America 2019 hopes alive.
Also see : Womens World Cup Bracket, Copa America Standings, Gold Cup Standings
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