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Mascherano matches Zanetti's Argentina caps record

Javier Mascherano has drawn level with Javier Zanetti as the most-capped player for Argentina.

The 33-year-old won his 142nd cap in Tuesday's international friendly against Spain at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium.

He is now set to break Zanetti's record in the build-up to the World Cup, where Argentina have been drawn against Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria in the group stage.