• Argentina’s Lionel Messi warms up before the start of their Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match against Bolivia, in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH
    Argentina’s Lionel Messi warms up before the start of their Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match against Bolivia, in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH
  • Supporters of Argentina cheer for their team before the start of the Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match against Bolivia, in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
    Supporters of Argentina cheer for their team before the start of the Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match against Bolivia, in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
  • Argentina’s Angel Di Maria controls the ball during the Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match against Bolivia in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
    Argentina’s Angel Di Maria controls the ball during the Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match against Bolivia in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
  • Argentina’s Gabriel Mercado (R) scores against Bolivia during their Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
    Argentina’s Gabriel Mercado (R) scores against Bolivia during their Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
  • Gabriel Mercado of Argentina celebrates after scoring a goal during Fifa World Cup 2018 Qualification soccer match between Argentina and Bolivia at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Cordoba, Argentina, 29 March 2016. EPA/NICOLAS AGUILERA
    Gabriel Mercado of Argentina celebrates after scoring a goal during Fifa World Cup 2018 Qualification soccer match between Argentina and Bolivia at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Cordoba, Argentina, 29 March 2016. EPA/NICOLAS AGUILERA
  • Argentina’s Lionel Messi prepares to shoot a penalty kick against Bolivia during their Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
    Argentina’s Lionel Messi prepares to shoot a penalty kick against Bolivia during their Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
  • Argentina’s Lionel Messi takes a penalty to score against Bolivia during the Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
    Argentina’s Lionel Messi takes a penalty to score against Bolivia during the Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
  • Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during their Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
    Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during their Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup South American Qualifiers’ football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA
  • Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after he scored a goal. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian
    Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after he scored a goal. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian

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Barcelona’s Leo Messi lights up Argentina in World Cup qualifying – in pictures

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Images from Argentina's 2-0 win over Bolivia on Tuesday night in South American World Cup qualifying as Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi scored and his team stayed on track for Russia 2018.

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