Lionel Messi scored one goal and laid on another for Lautaro Martinez as Argentina defeated Angola 2-0 in a friendly in Luanda on Friday that marked 50 years of the independence for the hosts.Messi’s pinpoint pass into the box from the right on 43 minutes was drilled into the back of the net by Martinez fo

Lautaro Martinez and Lionel Messi have scored and Argentina has downed Angola 2-0 in a friendly that closed their 2025 campaign in Luanda.

Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates received a rousing welcome as the 2022 World Cup winners touched down in Luanda ahead of a high-profile friendly.

Lionel Messi shines with a goal and an assist as Argentina close out 2025 on a high note, securing a 2-0 win against Angola at the Estadio 11 de Novembro in Luanda.