Following the match, in front of 42,000 fans, Messi received an award for scoring his 100th goal. Afterwards, the Argentinian team players displayed the World Cup trophy to the fans in the stadium and celebrated.
Curaçao, ranked 86th in the FIFA rankings, managed to hold on for only 20 minutes. In the 20th minute, Messi received a pass from De Paul and scored a beautiful goal with a shot inside the box. This was followed by another goal from Gonzalez in the 2
Messi is the third highest international goalscorer in world football. He is also Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer, significantly ahead of Gabriel Batistuta (56 goals) and Sergio Agüero (41 goals). Messi's goal tally surpasses that of his fell
Argentina defeated Curaçao in a friendly match, with Messi achieving a hat-trick and reaching the milestone of 100 international goals.