Kyle Field, June 7 -- Argentina's FIFA World Cup preparations were off to a fine start as they secured a 2-0 win over Honduras at Kyle Field on Sunday morning.

It was goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giuliano Simeone which helped Argentina start off their preparations with a bang in a match dominated by the defending champions, even though they struggled to make inroads in a disciplined Honduras defensive line-up early on. Legendary Lionel Messi did not feature in the match due to muscle overload caused by fatigue, as per World Soccer Talk.

With just eight minutes remaining in the first half, the referee gave a penalty to Argentina following a foul, and Martinez faced very little time in converting the spot kick into a goal.

The second ...