Lionel Messi scored on his first Argentina appearance since July as they beat old rivals Brazil in Saudi Arabia. Messi had a penalty saved by Alisson in the friendly but scored the rebound for his 69th international goal.
Gabriel Jesus had earlier missed a penalty for Brazil.
Barcelona forward Messi was returning from a
three-month ban for saying the Copa America was "fixed for Brazil," with the hosts beating Argentina in the semi-final and Peru in the July final.
Brazil - who handed a late debut to Aston Villa striker Wesley - have failed to win in the five games since winning the Copa America.
Argentina is due to face Uruguay in Tel Aviv on Monday, but the game could be canceled due to fighting in Israel.
Brazil will play South Korea in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, their last game before the 2022 World Cup qualifiers begin in March.
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