In the match against Peru, despite playing deep in the midfield, Messi was always surrounded by opposing players and even did not hesitate to foul him. However, the striker who plays for Inter Miami still knew how to make his moments above become a memorable highlight. Messi had a great assist for Lautaro Martinez to score the only goal of the match in the 55th minute, helping Argentina win 1-0 against Peru to consolidate their lead in the South American qualifying round.

With this assist, Messi has equaled the record for assists at the national team level with former US player Landon Donovan. Both have reached the milestone of 58 times helping teammates in the national team score. If nothing unexpected happens, Messi will surpass this milestone in 2025. In 2024, Messi will play less than in previous years, with a total of 36 appearances for the national team and club. He scored 29 goals and had 18 assists, on average, Messi contributed to goals for Argentina or Inter Miami every time he played.