Lionel Messi scored twice as he became Argentina’s most capped player in their 4-1 win Copa America win over Bolivia.
The Barcelona forward, 34, made his 148th international appearance, to take Javier Mascherano’s record.
Messi set up Papu Gomez’s sixth-minute opener, before scoring a penalty and adding a second just before half-time to extend his record goals tally to 75.
Elsewhere, Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani scored a 21st-minute penalty as Uruguay beat Paraguay 1-0.
Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez also scored in Argentina’s win and the team are now unbeaten in their last 17 games.
They take on Ecuador in the quarter-finals on Sunday, while Uruguay play Colombia on Saturday.
Hosts Brazil play Chile, while Paraguay face Peru.
Copa America quarter-finals
Peru v Paraguay (Friday 22:00 BST)
Brazil v Chile (Saturday 01:00 BST)
Uruguay v Colombia (Saturday 23:00 BST)
Argentina v Ecuador (Sunday 02:00 BST)
Line-ups
Bolivia
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Lampe
- 8Bejarano
- 4Haquín
- 5Jusino
- 17FernándezSubstituted forWayarat 81′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 16SaavedraSubstituted forVillarroelat 85′minutes
- 6Justiniano
- 15CespedesSubstituted forSagredoat 61′minutes
- 20Vaca
- 18ÁlvarezSubstituted forRamalloat 61′minutesBooked at 86mins
- 25ChuraSubstituted forVacaat 61′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Quinteros
- 3Sagredo
- 7Arce
- 9Moreno Martins
- 10Vaca
- 11Ramallo
- 12Cordano
- 13Wayar
- 14Villarroel
- 19Flores
- 21Sánchez
- 23Rojas
Argentina
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Armani
- 4Montiel
- 6Pezzella
- 25Martínez
- 8AcuñaBooked at 90mins
- 18RodríguezSubstituted forParedesat 71′minutes
- 14PalaciosSubstituted forDomínguezat 71′minutes
- 21CorreaSubstituted forLo Celsoat 64′minutes
- 10Messi
- 24GómezSubstituted forÁlvarezat 56′minutes
- 9AgüeroSubstituted forMartínezat 63′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Martínez Quarta
- 3Tagliafico
- 5Paredes
- 7de Paul
- 12Marchesín
- 15González
- 17Domínguez
- 19Otamendi
- 20Lo Celso
- 22Martínez
- 27Álvarez
- 28Musso
- Referee:
- Andrés José Rojas Noguera
Live Text
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Match ends, Bolivia 1, Argentina 4.
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Second Half ends, Bolivia 1, Argentina 4.
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Diego Wayar (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlos Lampe.
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Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
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Attempt blocked. Henry Vaca (Bolivia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Henry Vaca (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
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Henry Vaca (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
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Henry Vaca (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Rodrigo Ramallo (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Rodrigo Ramallo (Bolivia).
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Substitution, Bolivia. Moisés Villarroel replaces Erwin Saavedra.
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Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Adrián Jusino.
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Substitution, Bolivia. Diego Wayar replaces Roberto Fernández.
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Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
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