Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, celebrates with teammate Nicolas Gonzalez, left, after defeating Ecuador in a international friendly soccer match in Chicago. Ecuador's Kendry Paez, right, looks on.
![Messi battles with Ecuadors Joao Ortiz](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-06/611fc506-c157-4f1c-a65f-bf4c2e03c51b/Argentina%20vs%20Ecuador_2.jpg?w=801&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&dpr=1.0)
Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) battles Ecuador's Joao Ortiz (18) during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago.
![Cristian Romero and Enner Valencia battles for the ball](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-06/f070d1ed-64bc-4cd4-8866-5654e1ac4f28/Argentina%20vs%20Ecuador_3.jpg?w=801&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&dpr=1.0)
Argentina's Cristian Romero (13) battles Ecuador's Enner Valencia (13) for a header during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago.
![Alan Minda battles Gonzalo Montiel for a header](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-06/2edb062d-0b67-4306-8f9d-2591a5f091c0/Argentina%20vs%20Ecuador_4.jpg?w=801&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&dpr=1.0)
Ecuador's Alan Minda (14) battles Argentina's Gonzalo Montiel (4) for a header during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago.
![Moises Caicedo and Lautaro Martinez battles for the ball](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-06/e74ac35d-42df-49d6-b910-2f3a3da88e4d/Argentina%20vs%20Ecuador_5.jpg?w=801&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&dpr=1.0)
Ecuador's Moises Caicedo battles Argentina's Lautaro Martinez or a loose ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago.
![William Pacho and Angel Correa battles for the ball](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-06/d64240d8-1fa3-420e-825d-47aee71c5bec/Argentina%20vs%20Ecuador_10.jpg?w=801&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&dpr=1.0)
Ecuador's William Pacho (6) moves the ball against Argentina's Angel Correa (21) during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago.
![Messi looks on from the bench](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-06/9b2e59d1-545a-4ea3-aee5-83e52a937c81/Argentina%20vs%20Ecuador_6.jpg?w=801&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&dpr=1.0)
Argentina's Lionel Messi center, looks on from the bench before an international friendly soccer match against Ecuador in Chicago.
![Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-06/ed12a7d1-3ab7-477c-82f5-b5449131a611/Argentina%20vs%20Ecuador_7.jpg?w=801&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&dpr=1.0)
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni looks on from the bench before an international friendly soccer match against Ecuador in Chicago.
![Ángel Di María celebrates after scoring a goal](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-06/c619ba4e-970d-474a-9d3e-c81da7b4f65d/Argentina%20vs%20Ecuador_8.jpg?w=801&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&dpr=1.0)
Argentina's Ángel Di María celebrates after scoring during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Ecuador in Chicago.
![Argentina players celebrate after scoring their first goal](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-06/9bbc7f56-b391-42ee-8b44-4386d23c9892/Argentina%20vs%20Ecuador_9.jpg?w=801&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&dpr=1.0)
Argentina's Ángel Di María (11) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Ecuador in Chicago.
![Argentina starting players pose for a photo](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-06/6f2ed7cf-871d-4b9f-a95f-4e577483f9c7/Argentina%20vs%20Ecuador_11.jpg?w=801&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&format=webp&dpr=1.0)
Argentina starting players pose before an international friendly soccer match against Ecuador in Chicago.