World Cup persecution series, in the style of the famous one, will culminate next Tuesday with another friendly against Jamaica at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.
With a great goal from Lio Messi, Argentina won a clear victory over Honduras 3-0 in front of 65,000 fans at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami in the United States, where they face the last tour before the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Lautaro Martínez (15m. PT) and Messi, on two occasions, first from a penalty (46m. (23m. ST) scored the goals for the Argentine team, which debuted the purple jersey inspired by diversity.
Extended Lionel Scaloni, the team led its undefeated streak to 34 games, the most in its history.
Against Brazil, the last defeat dates back to July 2, 2019, (0-2) in Belo Horizonte for the semifinals of the Copa América.
The World Cup will culminate on Tuesday with another friendly against Jamaica at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.
In a very Argentine atmosphere, with thousands of fans dressed in "albiceleste," the defending champion of America defeated a notoriously inferior rival, dedicated to defending from the first minute of play.
Peruvian Luis Reyna exerted on Diego Maradona in 1985, the persecution in the style of the famous one was not enough to neutralize the influence of the Paris Saint-Germain star, which created spaces for himself by a pure feint.
With the considerable advantage, the second half became a test bench for Scaloni, who decided to give minutes to three debutants (Thiago Almada, Enzo Fernández, and Nehuén Pérez) and also to Julian Alvarez, Alexis Mac Allister, and Angel Correa.
Even with the intense rotation of players, the Argentine team did not lose quality in the game's construction or ambition in the search for the third goal, which came with a genius from the captain.
Recovered a ball with high-pressure Fernandez and Messi, outlined and determined before receiving the ball, defined over the goalkeeper for the explosion of the entire stadium.
In a gesture towards the public, Scaloni kept the Argentine ten until the end, leaving open the possibility of another genius. There was no room for more, but the Argentines in Miami were satisfied and enjoyed the overwhelming pace of the "Albiceleste" to the fullest.
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