Lionel Messi of Argentina kicks the ball for a goal during a friendly match against Guatemala in the Mateo Flores stadium in Guatemala City, June 14, 2013. REUTERS/Jorge Dan Lopez
(Reuters) - Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help a second-string Argentina record an easy 4-0 away win over Guatemala in a friendly and overtake Diego Maradona's international goals tally.
Messi, who came on as a substitute in recent World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador, was given a place in the starting line-up and gave Argentina a 15th minute lead with a left-foot shot from outside the penalty area.
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