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Messi scores twice in return to Argentina

Lionel Messi scored twice and assisted on another goal in his first international start since November and Argentina outclassed Guatemala 4-1 on Friday night to complete its 2024 Copa America preparations.

Messi went the full 90 minutes for manager Lionel Scaloni after playing 35 off the bench in a 1-0 win over fellow Copa America contenders Ecuador on Sunday in Chicago.

He previously missed a pair of international friendlies in March with a hamstring issue that has also contributed to his half-dozen absences for Inter Miami in MLS play.

But his sharp performance Friday ā€” in which he also struck the woodwork with a free kick and contributed to a sequence leading to a penalty kick goal ā€” should ease Argentine concerns ahead of next Thursdayā€™s group play opener against Canada in Atlanta.

Lautaro Martinez also scored twice for the defending Copa America and World Cup champions against a Guatemala side that sits 108th in FIFAā€™s world rankings. That included Argentinaā€™s goal from the penalty spot, a role Messi typically assumes during tournament play.

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