Lionel Messi is preparing for a record sixth World Cup appearance. And he completed his final preparations in true Messi style – scoring a goal and making history for Argentina. Messi’s goal saw him make Argentina historyGettyHaving been dealt an injury scare in Inter Miami’s final Major League Soccer game before the mid-season break for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Messi made his return to action on Tuesday.In a friendly against Iceland which saw the Jordan-Hare Stadium in Alabama pack in over 88,000 spectators to see the all-time great, Messi orchestrated a 3-0 win for the defending World Cup champions.Substituted on in the 70th minute with La Albiceleste leading 1-0 after an eighth minute strike by Valentin Barco, Messi needed less than 60 seconds to exert his influence on the game. Moments after stepping onto the field, the 38-year-old split the Icelandic defence with a splitting ball through to Lautaro Martinez who was in on goal before he was upended by the goalkeeper. Messi slotted the ball right into the top corner from the penalty spot, and in doing so, he became Argentina’s oldest scorer at 38 years, 11 months and 18 days, surpassing that of Angel Labruna who was 38 years, 9 months and 10 days old when he last scored for his country. The maestro also played a significant role in the build-up to Argentina’s third goal, exchanging passes with club teammate Rodrigo De Paul before Thiago Almada finished off the move and sealed a 3-0 win for Lionel Scaloni’s side. Messi stunned after shaking hands with Eidur Gudjohnsen’s son DanielWith the players from each team all shaking hands after the referee blew the final whistle, Messi became visibly stunned by something Iceland forward Daniel Gudjohnsen had to say to him. Of course, 20-year-old Gudjohnsen’s father is none other than former Bolton Wanderers and Chelsea forward Eidur Gudjohnsen, who also spent three years playing alongside Messi at Barcelona. “Hi, you played with my dad,” is how Gudjohnsen introduced himself, according to various reports. After the game, Argentina’s talismanic captain revealed he had been left surprised by the interaction, which is a testament to just how long he has been playing football at the elite level. Messi was visibly stunned when he learned he played against his former teammate’s sonX/ @AbsoluteMxssiMessi and Eidur Gudjohnsen played three seasons at Barcelona togetherGettyView Tweet: https://t.co/fUbyvIEGb3“He said to me, ‘Do you remember who I am?’” Messi told reporters after the game. “I was surprised at the time. Then he told me he was [Eidur] Gudjohnsen’s son. Honestly I didn’t remember, he was very little.“I remember running into him when he was with his father at some training session.”Messi and Gudjohnsen played 67 times alongside each other for the La Liga juggernauts for a combined 2,223 minutes. The younger Gudjohnsen, who currently plies his trade for Swedish club Malmo FF, was later seen walking around with Messi’s jersey draped over his back. Argentina kick of their 2026 World Cup campaign on June 17 against Algeria at the Kansas City Stadium, home of the NFL‘s Chiefs.World Cup WhatsAppDon't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings. Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.Stay up to date on all things World Cup across our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET.All 104 games at the 2026 World Cup this summer will be live on talkSPORT, talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT app.