Chinanews client, September 10th. On the morning of the 10th, Beijing time, Argentina beat Bolivia 3-0 in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in South America. Messi performed a hat-trick and broke Pele's hold with 79 goals. The record of goals scored by the national team of South American players.

　　In the 14th minute of the game, Messi received a pass from Paredes in front of the penalty area and turned around and passed the opponent through the crotch, shot at the top of the arc in the penalty area, and Argentina led 1-0.

In the 26th minute, Lautaro Martinez scored with a tackle, but after verification by VAR, Martinez was offside and the goal was invalid.

　　In the 64th minute, Messi and Lautaro continuously hit the wall to cooperate. Messi shot in the penalty area and the ball was blocked, but he then scored a supplementary shot and Argentina led 2-0.

Messi scored a single goal in the 73rd minute, but was sentenced to offside and the goal was invalid.

　　In the 89th minute, Paredes' shot was saved by the goalkeeper. Messi followed up with a small-angle shot from the left side of the penalty area and VAR verified that the goal was valid.

In the end, Argentina defeated Bolivia 3-0, 5 wins and 3 draws in the world preliminaries, unbeaten, ranking second in South America.

　　After the game, the America's Cup championship celebration was also held in the stadium.

Messi and his teammates hugged one by one, and while waiting to raise the championship trophy, he shed tears.

　　In July of this year, in the 2021 Copa America final held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the South American powerhouse Argentina won the championship by 1:0 against the host Brazil. This is the first time that Argentina has won the Copa America again after 28 years.

　　Messi led the Argentina team to the Copa America finals four times in 2004, 2007, 2015 and 2016, but they all missed the championship, losing to Brazil and Chile in the first two and the next two respectively.

This time, Messi finally realized his dream of the America's Cup in the fifth final of his career.

　　Witnessed by his family and Argentine fans, Messi said emotionally: "I have been waiting for this for a long time. We won this important game and can now enjoy it. I have been dreaming."

　　"This is a very special moment, and there is no better way to celebrate. My mother and my brothers are in the stands. I have experienced a lot of suffering and now feel happy." Messi said.

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