The Argentine forward, 28, surpassed his fellow Argentine
legend and fellow holder of Argentina’s
leading goal scorer of all time accolade, Gabriel Batistuta with
a 25-yard strike. They were both tied
on 54 goal each, before the game against host nation U.S.A.
Messi provided the assist for Ezequiel Lavezzi's opener,
then scored his stunner before Napoli's
Gonzalo Higuain fired in to make it 3-0.
Higuain scored with a tap-in in the 85th minute to complete
the rout.
"I am happy to have surpassed Batistuta's record and I
want to thank my team-mates, it's theirs as
well," said Messi, who turns 29 on Friday.
Hebei China Fortune and Argentine winger Lavezzi will miss
Sunday's final, against Colombia or
defending champions Chile, because of a fractured left elbow
after tumbling over the advertising
boards. The incident happened in the second half when the
former Paris St-Germain player fell over
backwards, trying to control a pass with his chest.
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