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Lionel Messi nets record-breaking goal in Argentina win

On Sunday, October 10, Argentina faced Uruguay in a 2022 World Cup qualifier. Argentina were victorious, bating Uruguay 3-0. Messi was first to open scoring for Argentina, in the 38th minute with a pass! He literally assisted his own goal. It was his 80th and latest international goal for Argentina, making him the first South American male player to score 80 international goals.  Before half time, Rodrigo de Paul doubled Argentina's lead, with Lautaro Martinez going on to score from close range to make it 3-0 for the hosts. "We played a great game," Messi told reporters, per  Reuters , after the match. "Everything worked out perfectly.” "Uruguay wait for you and they generate danger. Once we got the first goal we started to find space and the goals appeared.” Argentina come second in the South American World Cup qualifying race, with Brazil leading - 28 points from nine wins and a draw in 10 games. Ecuador come third, Uruguay fourth, and Colombia fifth,
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