Argentina skipper Lionel Messi became Argentina’s most capped player, earning his 148th match appearance as Argentina trumped Bolivia 4-1 on Tuesday in the Copa América final group-stage game. In the Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, where the match was played, 34-year-old Messi reached the milestone with style, scoring two goals and assisting one. The PUNCH reported on June 22 that Messi has tied previous record-holder, Javier Mascherano, at 147 matches following the game against Paraguay. This is Justiniano’s second goal of Copa America 2021 and he is Bolivia’s only goal-scorer of the tournament. Argentina will face Ecuador on Sunday in the quarterfinals to be played at Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico in Goiânia, Brazil.

Source: Punch June 29, 2021 08:37 UTC