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{{see also|2006 FIFA World Cup}}
{{quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="Look, I know that at this World Cup you're capable of.. you're going to be the best player in the world. I see that. But this World Cup is not going to be yours yet ... your World Cup is that of [[2010 FIFA World Cup|South Africa]]. And you will play many years with the Argentina national team."|source=– Argentina manager [[José Pékerman]]'s words to Messi prior to the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="PekermanQuote" />}}
Being that this was Messi's first international tournament with Argentina's senior team, and that he was spending most of his time in Spain, Pékerman wanted Messi to integrate himself into Argentina's locker room before expanding his role on the team. He wanted Messi to get close with and learn from the
During the World Cup in Germany, Messi witnessed their opening [[2006 FIFA World Cup Group C|group stage]] match victory against the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] from the substitutes' bench. In the next match on 16 June 2006, against [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|Serbia and Montenegro]], he became the youngest player to represent Argentina at a [[FIFA World Cup]] when he came on as a substitute in the 74th minute. He assisted their fourth strike within minutes and scored the final goal in their 6–0 victory, making him the youngest scorer in the tournament and the sixth-youngest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup.<ref name="Argentina 6–0 Serbia & Montenegro">{{#invoke:cite news ||title=Argentina 6–0 Serbia & Montenegro |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 June 2006 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853028.stm |access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref> As their progression to the [[2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|knockout phase]] was secured, several starters were rested during the last group match. Messi consequently started the game against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], a 0–0 draw, as they won their group on goal differential.<ref>{{#invoke:cite news ||title=Holland 0–0 Argentina |work=BBC Sport |date=21 June 2006 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853328.stm |access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>{{sfn|Lisi|2011|pp=470–471}}
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