Lionel Messi said he was enjoying his "last battles" with Argentina after the 37-year-old found the net in a 2-0 win over Canada to book a place in the Copa America final.
After a lackluster display against Ecuador in the quarter-finals, Messi looked back to himself again, connecting with Angel Di Maria and strike partner Julian Alvarez, who also scored, in New Jersey.
"I'm living it like I lived it in the last Copa America, in the last World Cup - these are the last battles and I'm enjoying them to the maximum," Messi said.
Messi has yet to indicate whether he will continue to play for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup. "We have to leave him alone," coach Lionel Scaloni said. "He can stay with us as long as he wants."
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