Argentina vs. Jordan, World Cup match result: Lionel Messi makes history as Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 to complete perfect group stage

Lionel Messi (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Argentina ended the group stage with three wins from three after beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday.Giovani Lo Celso, Lautaro Martinez and Lionel Messi scored for Argentina, who had already secured top spot in Group J ahead of the game. Jordan, playing in his first ever World Cup, ended his campaign with three defeats.Argentina will now face Cape Verde in the Round of 16 on Friday in Miami.

Lo Celso and Martinez put Argentina in control

With nine changes to the starting XI, Argentina still looked comfortable.Lo Celso, on his first World Cup start, opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a brilliant free-kick. It was his first goal at the World Cup and also the first scored by an Argentina player other than Lionel Messi at the tournament.In the 31st minute, Lautaro Martinez increased the lead from the penalty spot. The penalty was awarded after a VAR review showed that Julian Alvarez had been kicked in the face during a scuffle. Moments earlier, Martinez hit the crossbar from close range.The goal was also Martinez’s first of the 2026 World Cup. He and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez were the only outfield players to start all three group games for Argentina.

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Messi comes off the bench to make history

Messi started on the bench after Argentina had already wrapped up first place in the group. The 39-year-old came on in the 60th minute, just three days after his birthday, replacing Lautaro Martinez.Twenty minutes later, he scored from a free kick to make it 3:1.It was Messi’s sixth goal of the tournament and his 19th overall at the World Cup, extending his record as the top men’s scorer in World Cup history.The goal also made him the first ever player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches. He came into the game after scoring all five of Argentina’s goals in wins over Algeria and Austria, including his first World Cup hat-trick and a record match against Austria.