Argentina Beats Honduras 2-0 Without Messi

Argentina took down Honduras in a pre-world cup friendly match. Despite not featuring Lionel Messi, who is still recovering from an injury, the team managed to score two goals and win the game.

Played at Kyle Field in Texas, on June 7, 2026, Argentina dominated the game from the start. Despite not featuring Lionel Messi, the team created numerous scoring opportunities and were determined to win the game.

Argentina finally scored a goal in the 37th minute after a penalty was awarded to them. Nicolas Tagliafico was fouled by Cristopher Melendez, resulting in a penalty kick that Lautaro Martinez successfully scored. The game remained 1-0 in favor of Argentina until halftime.

In the second half, Argentina managed to increase their lead. Giuliano Simeone scored a goal in the 54th minute after receiving a long pass from Lautaro Martinez. The score became 2-0 in favor of Argentina.

After that, both Argentina and Honduras made several substitutions to freshen up their teams ahead of the upcoming water break. Lionel Messi was still not included in the lineup by coach Lionel Scaloni.

For the rest of the match, Argentina continued to dominate Honduras with several scoring opportunities. However, no additional goals were scored, and the 2-0 win remained intact.

Argentina has one pre-world cup friendly match left before the main tournament starts. The team will play against Iceland on June 10, 2026, in the final friendly match.

Argentina's lineup was: Juan Musso, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi, Nicolas Tagliafico, Agustin Giay, Exequiel Palacios, Valentine Barco, Giuliano Simeone, Giovani Lo Celso, Thiago Almada, Lautaro Martinez.

Honduras' lineup consisted of: Edrick Menjivar, Denil Maldonado, Giancarlos Sacaza, Joseph Rosales, Cristopher Melendez, Luis Palma, Edwin Rodriguez, Kervin Arriaga, Jorge Benguche, Rigoberto Rivas, and Dereck Moncada.