World Cup 2026: Messi makes history; Mbappé and Haaland double up; England face Ghana – live

The great one on his exploits: “It feels special, but like I’ve always said it does. Like I’ve said other times, I enjoy playing, having a good time on the pitch. I wasn’t necessarily having one on the ­penalty, but with luck we were able to work through that situation, take the advantage and leave with three points.”

And Argentina head coach and fellow Lionel … Scaloni: “I have no words to talk about Leo, it makes us all a bit tired. I’m so happy with his performance. He scored again. The team suffered and at times we created difficulties today. When Leo becomes active everyone activates.

“When the team was having a tough time without possession of the ball he worked, he managed to steal the ball, you could see his level of commitment and there is a reason for that. He has commitment, this is what he generates.”