
Lionel Messi put Argentina up 1–0 in the first half during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match vs. Bolivia.
The 37-year-old Inter Miami forward pounced on a defensive error from a Bolivia defender before racing through on goal and sliding a shot past Guillermo Viscarra. Lautaro Martínez pressed Bolivia's Marcelo Suarez's and a rushed pass bounced off the Inter Milan forward into a dangerous area for Argentina.