- Lionel Messi sat out Argentina’s friendly vs. Honduras (watched from the bench) as he manages muscle fatigue and a mild left hamstring strain ahead of the World Cup.
- Argentina won 2-0 and have a final tune-up vs. Iceland before resuming World Cup preparation; they open their title defense vs. Algeria on June 16.
- Messi, who turns 39 soon and is widely expected to retire from internationals after the tournament, needs four goals to break Miroslav Klose’s World Cup scoring record.
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