Argentina beat Burkina Faso 7-0 in a friendly played on the morning of October 4 Vietnamese time without Lionel Messi. Lionel Scaloni's team recorded 75% possession and 28 shots, including 16 on target. Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring with a rebound after his penalty was saved, and Argentina led 5-0 at halftime. The result followed their 4-0 victory over Bolivia earlier in the same international friendly series.