Argentina came back to defeat Guatemala 4-1 in a friendly match on June 15. In this match, Messi was “given” a goal by goalkeeper Hagen Godoy.

hile European teams are competing enthusiastically in Euro 2024,  Messi  and the Argentina team are also actively preparing for Copa America 2024, which kicks off on June 21. 

Argentina recently had their final friendly match with Guatemala at FedExField in the US. 

n the 4th minute, Guatemala surprised everyone by scoring the opening goal 1-0, with midfielder Lisandro Martinez scoring an own goal. 

In the 12th minute, goalkeeper Hagen Godoy (Guatemala) made a fatal mistake when he passed the ball into Messi’s feet in the penalty area. 

And the Argentine superstar easily kicked the ball into an empty net to equalize 1-1 for Argentina . TV commentators called this the “easiest goal” of Messi’s career. 

 

In the remaining minutes, the ball almost only rolled on Guatemala’s side of the field. Striker Lautaro Martínez shined with a double in the 39th and 66th minutes to help Argentina take a 3-1 lead. After that, Messi received a beautiful pass from Di Maria, escaped and shot past goalkeeper Hagen Godoy to score a 4-1 victory in the 77th minute.

With this result, Argentina will enter the journey to defend the championship at Copa America 2024 with a 5-match winning streak. At the age of 36, Messi is still considered a bright candidate for the title of Best Player of the tournament.