Argentina beat Italy in the 2022 Finalissima, a match Messi played and Argentina won 3–0. The game was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 June 2022.
The Finalissima brought together the winners of South America’s Copa América and Europe’s UEFA European Championship. Argentina qualified after winning the 2021 Copa América, while Italy qualified as Euro 2020 champions, despite that tournament being played in 2021.
Lautaro Martínez opened the scoring for Argentina, heading into the break after an assist from Messi. Ángel Di María added a second before halftime, and Paulo Dybala completed the win in stoppage time after another Messi contribution. Messi was named player of the match.
This fixture revived the old Artemio Franchi Cup, which had last been played in 1993. Argentina’s victory therefore gave them their second title in the competition’s history. The common confusion is calling Italy the winner because they hosted or won Euro 2020; in this match, Argentina clearly prevailed.