The celebrations continue in Argentina as they beat Panama 2-0 in a friendly with goals from Thiago Almada and captain Lionel Messi at the Monumental Stadium. This was their first match in Argentina after winning the World Cup in December. A dominant Argentina couldn't break through the Panamanian defence until the 79th minute when Almada capitalised on a rebound following a free kick by Messi. In the 89th minute, Messi doubled the lead with his 800th career goal, a brilliant free kick into the top-right corner.

After the final whistle, the party got started, with fans cheering on their champion side, who hoisted replica World Cup trophies. Messi and his teammates were joined on the pitch by family members and children with fireworks exploding in the background.

Argentina will continue their World Cup winners' homecoming with a friendly against Curacao on Tuesday, and fans are eagerly waiting for Messi to score his 100th goal for his country. On a less positive note, it remains to be seen whether Paulo Dybala's recent injury will affect his status for the coming days.