No Lionel Messi, no problem for Argentina.
Even without its best playmaker, Argentina handled Mexico during a commanding 4-0 victory in Tuesday's international friendly at the Alamodome in San Antonio thanks in large part to Lautaro Martinez. Martinez provided the offensive spark without No. 10, scoring a hat trick in the first half and slicing through El Tri's defense with ease.
Leandro Paredes added another goal with a penalty kick, and goalkeeper Esteban Andrada was hardly tested.
Jason DavisNo matter who it is, the giants of Concacaf are always still the minnows of the Americas.