Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni gave the huge partisan crowd at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama what it wanted: Lionel Messi.
The Argentine legend, who is working his way back from muscle fatigue ahead of the start of the FIFA World Cup, came on in the 70th minute and scored from the penalty spot right after in his team's 3-0 win over Iceland.
It was Messi's 911th career goal for club and country and 117th goal for Argentina and likely a welcome sight for the fans in the stands and around the world as Scaloni's side prepares to defend its World Cup win in 2022.
Ezequiel Barco opened the scoring in the first half and Thiago Almada scored Argentina's third after the Messi penalty for a second friendly win in a row ahead of the team's World Cup opener against Algeria on June 16.
Information from ESPN Global Research was used in this recap.