Lionel Messi continued the goal-scoring spree at the FIFA World Cup 2026 and scored his sixth goal in the final Group J match against Jordan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Messi was benched from the game, but came as a substitute in the 60th minute and wasted no time in adding more goals to his tally. He converted a free kick in the 80th minute to give Argentina a 3-1 lead in the match. Earlier, goals by Lo Celso and Lautaro Martinez had put Argentina in the driver's seat, but a late strike by Jordan's Al-Tamari had brought life back into the contest.
Messi scored a hat trick against Algeria and then scored two goals against Austria before hitting one against Jordan during the ongoing FIFA World Cup. He had also scored in each of the last four matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022, where he ledArgentinato their third World Cup title.
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