Champions Argentina needed extra time to beat Cape Verde 3-2 in a thrilling last-32 tie which sees them progress to face Egypt in the Round of 16.
Tottenham defender Cristian Romero headed in the game winner from Lionel Messi's corner in the 111th minute to secure the win which sees them take one step closer to retaining their title.
Messi also scored his seventh goal in the tournament as he impressed once more, picking up 5 fouls along the way as per Flashscore.
Speaking after the game, the Inter Miami winger joked that Cape Verde had not been easy on him.
"They asked for my jersey, everything... On the field, they kick the crap out of me," Messi joked.
On his team’s performance: “This team has been demonstrating this for a long time, it competes and will compete until the end.
“Today, we saw the importance of set pieces, which we hadn't been converting well lately. In matches like this, it's important. We have good headers, players who are good in the air."
He added: "Today we were able to take advantage of it, and it's going to be important. We've been working on it for a while, both offensively and defensively. In a competition like this, it's important."
Messi stayed on the pitch for the entire game, proving how Cape Verde put up a real fight right until the very end. Argentina will clash with Egypt on Tuesday afternoon as they seek to book their place in the Quarter Final.