Argentina routs Iraq 4-0 despite Messi’s absence
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina, without rested Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, thrashed Iraq 4-0 in a friendly on Thursday with goals from Lautaro Martinez, Roberto Pereyra, German Pezzella and Franco Cervi. Inter Milan striker Martinez’s 18th-minute goal at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd stadium was his first for his country. The friendly marked the return