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– Lionel Messi marked his 100th international win with two goals as Argentina comfortably beat Jamaica in a friendly.
– The victory also extended Argentina’s unbeaten run to 35, which is two behind Italy’s world record of 37.
– Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez put Lionel Scaloni’s side in front after being set up by Lautaro Martinez.
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– Messi, 35, came on after 56 minutes before stroking in a shot and curling in a free-kick late on.
– The Paris St-Germain forward’s double – on the back of scoring twice in a win against Honduras – took his tally to 90 goals in a record 164 appearances for his country.
– The game in New Jersey was Argentina’s last before the World Cup.
🏆 #Amistoso#DatoAlbiceleste 🇦🇷
¡Festeja la #Scaloneta 🚍! @Argentina alarga su invicto a 35 partidos, la mejor racha vigente en el fútbol de selecciones ⚽
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— Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) September 28, 2022
– The two-time World Cup champions, who are among the favourites for this year’s tournament, open their campaign in Qatar against Saudi Arabia on 22 November.
