Lionel Messi and Argentina have been waiting for this year’s FIFA World Cup for a long time. Now that Qatar 2022 is finally looming around, they look ready to try and reach the promised land. Or at least they’re suggesting that in a friendly against UAE.
In their last warmup fixture ahead of the big tournament, Lionel Scaloni‘s men are comfortably in control. Messi provided Julian Alvarez with a perfect assist in the opener, with Angel Di Maria later extending the lead with a brace.
But the Paris Saint-Germain star wanted to get on the scoresheet as well, and he made sure of doing so shortly before the halftime. Check out here Messi’s stunning goal against UAE.
Video: Messi scores stunner for Argentina vs. UAE
Messi wasn’t satisfied with his team’s comfortable lead, he also had to get his name among the game’s goalscorers. With a powerful shot inside the box, he put Argentina 4-0.
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