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Messi, Argentina Finish SEC Roadtrip With Pre-World Cup Win Over Iceland At Auburn

  • Lionel Messi and Argentina played at Auburn's Jordan‑Hare Stadium, beating Iceland 3-0 — Messi came on as a sub and converted a penalty in front of a raucous college-football crowd.
  • It was their second SEC-stadium tune-up in a week after a 2-0 win over Honduras at Texas A&M; Messi even swapped jerseys with A&M QB Marcel Reed.
  • Argentina heads back to the U.S. to start its World Cup title defense: vs Algeria in Kansas City on June 16, vs Austria in Dallas on June 22 and vs Jordan on June 27.
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