- 9-year-old Santi Cruz Melo walked out holding Lionel Messi’s hand at Dallas Stadium and called him “the best player in the whole entire universe.”
- Messi scored in that game to become the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer (18 goals), a historic moment Melo witnessed.
- Argentina clinched first in Group J, advancing to the round of 32 and closing group play against Jordan in Dallas.
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