Overview
- Argentina beat Puerto Rico 6-0 at Chase Stadium, with braces from Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martínez plus goals from Gonzalo Montiel and an own goal.
- Lionel Messi played the full match and recorded two assists to reach 60, passing Neymar and Landon Donovan for the most in men’s international play.
- The game was shifted from Chicago to South Florida; Chicago officials cited low ticket sales, while Argentina’s federation pointed to an immigration crackdown, and tickets were available as low as $25 with a late-arriving crowd.
- Coach Lionel Scaloni used the lopsided fixture to hand first caps to José Manuel López, Lautaro Rivero, Aníbal Moreno and Facundo Cambeses.
- Messi had been allowed to play for Inter Miami during the window and is expected to rejoin the club for its MLS regular-season finale on Oct. 18 in Nashville.