Auburn (United States), June 10 -- Lionel Messi scored on his return from injury as Argentina cruised to a 3-0 win over Iceland in its final World Cup warmup match on Tuesday.
Valentin Barco put the reigning world champion ahead by pouncing on a rushed clearance and rocketing a first-time effort from 20 yards into the bottom-left corner.
Messi, who missed Argentina's 2-0 friendly win over Honduras on Saturday due to a mild hamstring strain, replaced Giuliano Simeone in the 72nd minute and made an immediate impact.
His first touch was a perfectly weighted through ball for Lautaro Martinez, who was taken down by goalkeeper Elias Olafsson while attempting a shot at goal.
The referee duly pointed to the spot and Messi dispatched the resulta...