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Messi rests as Argentina beat Honduras in World Cup warm-up

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Argentina defeated Honduras 2-0 in Texas without Lionel Messi, who missed the match due to ongoing muscle fatigue concerns. Lautaro Martinez converted a penalty and Giuliano Simeone added a second as the defending champions dominated despite missing their star player, who hasn't featured since late May with Inter Miami.

Portugal overcame Chile 2-1 but lost Rafael Leao to a red card in a pre-break scuffle. Goncalo Guedes and Bruno Fernandes scored for Portugal before Lucas Cepeda's late consolation for Chile. Leao faces potential suspension that could sideline him for Portugal's World Cup opener against DR Congo.

Germany extended their winning run to nine matches with a 2-1 victory over co-hosts United States. Kai Havertz and Leroy Sane scored for Julian Nagelsmann's side, while Brazil edged Egypt 2-1 through goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Endrick. Mohamed Salah featured for Egypt after recovering from his own muscle injury.

Belgium completed the day's action with a comprehensive 5-0 thrashing of Tunisia, with Leandro Trossard, Charles de Ketelaere, Kevin de Bruyne, Dodi Lukebakio and Nicolas Raskin all on target. These results provide the final preparation before the tournament kicks off across North America.