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Messi strikes twice against Bolivia, becomes Argentina’s most-capped player

Copa America 2021 - Group A - Bolivia v Argentina - Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, Brazil - June 28, 2021 Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their second goal [Reuters, Rodolfo Buhrer]

Lionel Messi passed Javier Mascherano as Argentina’s most capped international on Monday and scored twice as they beat Bolivia 4-1 to set up a Copa America quarter-final against Ecuador.

Messi was in fine form on his 148th appearance for Argentina and it was his sublime pass that set up Alejandro Gomez to volley home the opening goal after five minutes.

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