Ecuador 1-1 Argentina

Julian Alvarez’s first-half strike was all that separated Argentina from home side Ecuador until a stoppage-time penalty secured a 1-1 draw. With both sides already punching their tickets to the Qatar World Cup, this fixture was more about national pride, and it was evident neither team was going to take it easy as a number of the biggest stars were included in starting line-ups, including Lionel Messi. (29 Mar 2022)

Argentina 3-0 Venezuela

Argentina scored twice in three minutes late in the second half, including a curiously mis-hit effort from Lionel Messi, to cement a 3-0 win over Venezuela in Friday’s World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires. (25 Mar 2022)