The Barcelona forward is playing at his eighth major tournament with Argentina and has already lost four major finalsLionel Messi salvaged a vital point for Argentina as they struggled in a 1-1 draw against Paraguay in the Copa America in Belo Horizonte. "We are lucky that we are still alive in this tournament," said coach Lionel Scaloni, whose side must win Sunday's fixture against Qatar. "Our first half was not good, we played with desperation at times and we couldn't control the play or create attacks. Elsewhere in Group B, Colombia clinched the top spot with six points with a 1-0 win over Qatar. Paraguay, who were held to a 2-2 draw with Qatar in their first game, are second on two points and must beat Colombia to be guaranteed a spot in the quarter-finals.

Source: BBC June 20, 2019 06:48 UTC