In the 49th minute of the game, he gave a brilliant pass to Alexis McAllister, who was the master, and he took a light touch to pass it to Julian Alvarez.

After that it was the 'Lion' Messi who 'assisted' the goal scored by Lautaro Martinez in the 88th minute. Qatar, led by Messi, has also won the Football World Cup after 2021 Copa America champions Argentina and is making a great start towards their third title.

In this match, Lionel Messi played his 35th Copa America match and made a record in his name. Before him, Sergio Livingstone had made a record by participating in 34 matches in a single series.

Also, by assisting a goal in this match, he also made a record of 18 assists in the Copa America series. Proving that even at the age of 37, a lion is still a lion.

Messi delivered a brilliant pass in the 49th minute which Mac Allister side-footed to Alvarez. Things got easier for Alvarez as Canada goalkeeper Maxime Grabeau slid forward in tension as there was no one in the net. Alvarez scored his 8th goal. Then in the 88th minute his lightning quick move in the centre of the field brought the ball to Martinez and he scored his 25th international goal to give Argentina a 2-0 lead.

Messi's chance to score came in the 65th minute. Canadian goalkeeper Crepeau dived to save, but it was returned by Messi and blocked by Canadian defender Derrick Cornelius. In the 79th minute, Messi was alone with the goalkeeper in a lightning fast move. But the shot went wide. After this first victory, Messi posted a message for his fans on his X website.

In this, he posted 'Primer Paso' in Spanish. It means first step, but the next match is a bit difficult for Argentina. Chile's next match will be in New Jersey on Tuesday.

It is worth noting that Argentina was successful in drawing 1-1 with Chile in the first match in 2021.