Argentina still dominated comfortably. Lautaro Martinez converted a penalty and Giuliano Simeone added a second to seal a 2-0 result. Scaloni's side will face Iceland on 9 June in their final warm-up before the tournament begins.
Leao sent off in Portugal win
Cristiano Ronaldo, who like Messi is preparing to appear at a sixth World Cup, featured for the opening 45 minutes of Portugal's 2-1 victory over Chile. Goncalo Guedes and Bruno Fernandes scored for Portugal, before Lucas Cepeda pulled one back for Chile deep into added time.
Leao was dismissed alongside Chile's Ivan Roman following a mass brawl just before the interval. The AC Milan forward now faces a potential one-match ban that would rule him out of Portugal's friendly against Nigeria on Wednesday. More critically, a three-match suspension would sideline him for Portugal's opening World Cup group games against DR Congo and Uzbekistan.
Germany edge USA in final dress rehearsal
Germany defeated World Cup co-hosts United States 2-1 in a final warm-up for both sides. Kai Havertz struck early for Germany, but Antonee Robinson equalised with a stunning volley. Leroy Sane then won it for Julian Nagelsmann's side, who have now claimed nine consecutive victories.
Nagelsmann described the contest as a
