ARGENTINA 4 USA O, Messi Leads Teammates to Copa America Final.

Lionel Messi surpassed Gabriel Batistuta as Argentina's all-time goal scorer in Tuesday's Copa America Centenario semifinal in Houston.

Argentina advanced to the Copa America final for the second consecutive year thanks a comfortable 4-0 win over the United States as captain Lionel Messi became the nation's all-time leading goal scorer on Tuesday.

Runner-up to Chile last year, 14-time South American champion Argentina reached the decider of the centenary tournament on a night that Messi made more history with his record-breaking 55th international goal.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner had earlier teed up Ezequiel Lavezzi - who was forced from the field in the second half after tumbling over an advertising board - for the game's opening goal in the third minute, while in-form striker Gonzalo Higuain completed the rout with a second-half brace at NRG Stadium.

Argentina - seeking to end a 23-year wait for a major trophy - will now face either defending champion Chile or Colombia in the final.

Source:Goal