Messi hat-trick secures Argentina World Cup spot

opened the scoring after 20 minutes, Giovani Lo Celso setting him up in the centre of the box to slot home a low shot

Messi failed to score for a second successive game at the tournament, only recording one shot worth expected goals , though he did

messi slot But he, too, was frustrated After whipping a 25th-minute shot barely over the crossbar, he was furious at teammates for not finding him sooner

messi shot slot Messi then missed a golden opportunity on the counter-attack He fluffed his initial shot and then couldn't convert on the rebound either