Messi emphasized that Argentina will fight for the World Cup with nothing to lose.

Argentina secured a 3-0 victory over Iceland in a friendly match, thanks to goals from Barentin Barco, Messi, and Thiago Almada. Legendary star Messi stated in an interview that the "Pampas Eagles" will bring the same fighting spirit to the 2026 World Cup.

In the 8th minute, Argentina's attack was cleared, and Valentin Barco, at the edge of the penalty area, received the ball and fired a long-range shot into the net, giving Argentina a 1-0 lead.

In the 71st minute of the second half, Iceland's goalkeeper Olafsson fouled Lautaro while clearing the ball, and the referee awarded Argentina a penalty. Messi then converted the penalty, making the score 2-0.

In the 86th minute, De Paul crossed the ball into the box, and Thiago Almada slotted it home, extending Argentina's lead to 3-0.

In the end, Argentina defeated Iceland 3-0 in this friendly match, and their winning streak is a great way to start their World Cup campaign.

Argentine striker Lionel Messi said, "We are very excited. I have said before that this team will not let everyone down, and we have proven that with our actions. No matter what opponent we face or what competition we participate in, we will give our all. And now, we continue to prove that, and we still maintain the same passion and desire to compete."

"This is a team with a strong desire to win, and we always want to achieve more. We will move forward step by step as always, but at the same time, we will have a strong fighting spirit, passion, and a firm belief in our own abilities."

In addition, Argentina will face Algeria in the first round of Group J of the World Cup group stage. Austria and Jordan are also in Group J with Argentina.

Messi continued, "We will do our best to achieve this, and I hope everyone will have no doubts. We will give everything without reservation, just like we have in the past few years. Sometimes the result will be what we want, and sometimes it won't. In the past few years, we have been fortunate to achieve many ideal results, and it is very difficult to continue to do so. But we have become accustomed to winning, and the fans have become accustomed to such results. Therefore, we will strive to do it again."

"Success or failure is possible, that's football. But there's no doubt that it will be very difficult for any opponent to beat us, because we are a highly competitive national team."

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