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\n Argentina recorded their third victory of the 2026 World Cup overnight, emphatically securing their passage to the knockout stages with a 3-1 victory over Jordan.
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There were more records broken for veteran Lionel Messi as he came off the bench after an hour to curl a free-kick around the wall to net his sixth of the tournament. That sees him lead the Golden Boot race by two clear goals.<\/p>\n
Messi now becomes the first man to have scored in seven consecutive World Cup matches, and also extended his lead as the all-time leading World Cup goalscorer, with 19 now to his name.<\/p>\n
Jordan \u2013 who had already been eliminated from the tournament before the match kicked off \u2013 were behind after 19 minutes when Giovanni Lo Celso hit a free-kick into the top corner. The Albiceleste doubled their advantage after they were awarded a penalty when a VAR review found that Marcos Senesi had been accidentally kicked when he dived to head the ball towards goal. <\/p>\n
Inter forward Lautaro Martinez converted the spot-kick, but Jordan did pull a goal back with a well-worked team goal, finished by Mousa Al Tamari after the break. It then took Messi just 10 minutes to seal the three points with his free-kick, delighting the Argentina fans present at the Dallas Stadium. <\/p>\n
Argentina will now face history-makers Cape Verde on Friday 3 July at 11pm UK time in Miami in the Round of 32. <\/p>\n
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