Argentina win as Messi bags brace

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Lionel Messi’s Argentina ran out 3-0 winners in a friendly against Jamaica at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.

The Paris striker put in a standout performance, scoring twice late in the game after coming on in the 56th minute to earn La Albiceleste their second win in as many friendly matches this week.

ARGENTINA 3-0 JAMAICA (1-0 at HT)
Friendly
Red Bull Arena (Harrison, New Jersey)
Goals: Alvarez (13') and Messi (86', 89').
ARGENTINA: E. Martínez, Otamendi, Tagliafico, Montiel (Molina, 79'), Romero, Di María (Li. Martínez, 76'), Rodríguez (Fernández, 55'), Lo Celso, Mac Allister (De Paul, 71'), La. Martínez (Messi, 56'), Álvarez (Correa, 78'). Head coach: L. Scaloni.
JAMAICA: Blake, Mariappa, Lowe, Bell, Brown (Parris, 79'), Morrison, Johnson, Antonio (Lowe, 87'), De Cordova-Reid, Nicholson (Gray, 70'), Bailey. Head coach: H. Hallgrímsson.