Argentina played their final match before they kick off their World Cup campaign on Wednesday afternoon, cruising to a 5-0 victory over the United Arab Emirates.
The Albiceleste were in control early on after Lionel Messi assisted Julian Alvarez for the opener. Angel di Maria would score a brace, including one assisted by Messi, before the Paris Saint-Germain star fired his own golazo into the top corner. Joaquin Correa added the icing on the cake.
There was a curious incident during the match though, as Lionel Messi was fouled near the touchline. Arguably the player with the most eyes on him this World Cup, limped out of a challenge.
As can be seen 22 seconds into this video, the reaction of the crowd was a unique scene. Despite it not being a particularly serious looking incident, the crowd rose to their feet, many falling into hushed silence and others shrieking with concern.
https://youtu.be/foIitUk1CKM?t=22
As it was Messi was unharmed and went on to play the full ninety minutes. All the goals can be seen below in what was a fine performance from Lionel Scaloni’s side, despite the quality of the opposition.
