Which medal did Messi win with Argentina at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

Messi won a gold medal with Argentina at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Argentina defeated Nigeria 1–0 in the men's football final on 23 August 2008, with Ángel Di María scoring the decisive goal after a pass from Lionel Messi.

The Olympic football tournament was primarily an under-23 competition, although each team could select three older players. Messi was 21 and therefore eligible without using one of those over-age places. He played a major role throughout Argentina's campaign, scoring against Ivory Coast in the group stage and helping create the winning goal in the quarter-final against the Netherlands.

This Olympic triumph was Messi's first major international title with Argentina's senior setup, although the tournament technically involved an under-23 squad. It is sometimes confused with Argentina's 2004 Olympic gold medal, won four years earlier in Athens, or with Messi's later Copa América and World Cup victories. Argentina's 2008 team successfully defended the country's Olympic football title.