Lionel Messi scored one of his trademark free kicks in the first half but Eduardo Vargas equalised for Chile as their Copa América Group A opener in Rio de Janeiro ended in a 1-1 draw.
With 33 minutes played at Estádio Nilton Santos, Messi stepped up to curl a superb free kick into the corner of Claudio Bravo’s net from 25 yards out. The breakthrough came after a strong start from
Argentina, with forwards Lautaro Martínez and Nicolás González missing early chances.