• Argentina’s Lionel Messi lies on the field during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match against Venezuela in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / Nelson ALMEIDA
    Argentina’s Lionel Messi lies on the field during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match against Venezuela in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / Nelson ALMEIDA
  • Argentina’s Ramiro Funes Mori (top) and Venezuela’s Jose Salomon Rondon jump for the ball during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / Nelson ALMEIDA
    Argentina’s Ramiro Funes Mori (top) and Venezuela’s Jose Salomon Rondon jump for the ball during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / Nelson ALMEIDA
  • Venezuela's Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (4) collides with Argentina's Augusto Fernandez (8) during the first half of a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Venezuela's Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (4) collides with Argentina's Augusto Fernandez (8) during the first half of a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
  • Venezuela’s Arquimedes Figuera (R) vies for the ball Argentina’s Javier Mascherano during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA
    Venezuela’s Arquimedes Figuera (R) vies for the ball Argentina’s Javier Mascherano during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA
  • Argentina's Lucas Biglia, right, and Venezuela's Arquimedes Figuera (5) go up for the ball during the second half of a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Argentina's Lucas Biglia, right, and Venezuela's Arquimedes Figuera (5) go up for the ball during the second half of a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi, front, watches the ball after kicking it in front of Venezuela's Luis Manuel Seijas during the first half of a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Argentina's Lionel Messi, front, watches the ball after kicking it in front of Venezuela's Luis Manuel Seijas during the first half of a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
  • Venezuela's Wilker Angel, top left, goes up against Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi (17) during the first half of a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. Argentina won 4-1. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
    Venezuela's Wilker Angel, top left, goes up against Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi (17) during the first half of a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. Argentina won 4-1. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
  • Gonzalo Higuain #9 of Argentina reacts after an injury during the 2016 Copa America Centenario quarterfinal match against Venezuela at Gillette Stadium on June 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Jim Rogash/Getty Images/AFP
    Gonzalo Higuain #9 of Argentina reacts after an injury during the 2016 Copa America Centenario quarterfinal match against Venezuela at Gillette Stadium on June 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Jim Rogash/Getty Images/AFP
  • Argentina’s Lionel Messi (R) falls during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match against Venezuela in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA
    Argentina’s Lionel Messi (R) falls during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match against Venezuela in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA
  • Gonzalo Higuain #9 of Argentina celebrates his goal with teammates during the 2016 Copa America Centenario quarterfinal match against Venezuela at Gillette Stadium on June 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Jim Rogash/Getty Images/AFP
    Gonzalo Higuain #9 of Argentina celebrates his goal with teammates during the 2016 Copa America Centenario quarterfinal match against Venezuela at Gillette Stadium on June 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Jim Rogash/Getty Images/AFP
  • Venezuela’s goalkeeper Daniel Hernandez (C) fails to stop a ball kicked by Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain (C-R) during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / Alfredo ESTRELLA
    Venezuela’s goalkeeper Daniel Hernandez (C) fails to stop a ball kicked by Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain (C-R) during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / Alfredo ESTRELLA
  • Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi (17) and Venezuela's Wilker Angel (2) go up for the ball over Argentina's Gabriel Mercado (4) and Venezuela's Salomon Rondon (9) during the first half of a Copa America Centenario soccer quarterfinal Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
    Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi (17) and Venezuela's Wilker Angel (2) go up for the ball over Argentina's Gabriel Mercado (4) and Venezuela's Salomon Rondon (9) during the first half of a Copa America Centenario soccer quarterfinal Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
  • Dani Hernandez #12 of Venezuela reacts after allowing a goal by Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina in the second half during the 2016 Copa America Centenario quarterfinal match against Venezuela at Gillette Stadium on June 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Jim Rogash/Getty Images/AFP
    Dani Hernandez #12 of Venezuela reacts after allowing a goal by Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina in the second half during the 2016 Copa America Centenario quarterfinal match against Venezuela at Gillette Stadium on June 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Jim Rogash/Getty Images/AFP
  • An Argentina supporter waits a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Venezuela on Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    An Argentina supporter waits a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Venezuela on Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
  • Argentina's players celebrate after scoring against Venezuela during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA
    Argentina's players celebrate after scoring against Venezuela during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal football match in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 18, 2016. / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Copa America: Lionel Messi equals Gabriel Batistuta’s Argentina record – in pictures

Liz Claus

June 19, 2016

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