More Messi magic. 3 lessons learned from Argentina’s win over Jordan

Lionel Messi came on as a substitute to score his sixth World Cup goal of 2026, a record in the history of the tournament, to help Argentina beat debutants Jordan 3-1 in the final match of the first round of Group Ten at the Dallas Stadium.

With Messi watching from the bench, Giovani Lo Celso and Lautaro Martinez scored their first World Cup goals for Argentina in the first half, but Jordanian substitute Moussa Al-Taamari made things interesting when he reduced Al-Nashama’s lead just 10 minutes into the second half.

Messi, the best scorer of this World Championship, entered the field about half an hour before the end of the match.

Coach Lionel Scalloni rested the legendary player, who turned 39 last Wednesday, after Argentina had already qualified for the round of 32, but he entertained the fans by scoring one of his signature free-kicks with ten minutes to go.

And spread the net Fox Sports The American newspaper reported what it considers the lessons learned from this game or the most important bright spots.