Messi returned to the Argentine national team after recovering from an injury and scored a goal
Lionel Messi took the field for the first time since returning from injury with the Argentine national team and scored a goal. In a friendly match against Iceland held in the United States, the Argentine forward entered the game in the 70th minute. The Argentine national team won 3-0.
Valentin Barco, Lionel Messi (on a penalty kick), and Thiago Almada scored the goals.
Messi came on as a substitute in the 70th minute. This was his first appearance in a match since sustaining an injury in the MLS game between Inter Miami and Philadelphia on May 25.
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