If Mexico was riding the high of a 3-0 win over the USA a few nights ago, it most surely isn't anymore.
Lautaro Martinez's first-half hat trick sparked a rampant and Lionel Messi-less Argentina, which raced out to a 4-0 lead over El Tri at the Alamodome in San Antonio in their friendly Tuesday night.
The match, which pitted Mexico coach Tata Martino against his home nation and a team he used to coach, gave Mexico the opportunity to trot a largely first-choice team against an Argentina side operating without its core, Europe-based stars, but the result was anything but flattering for the de facto hosts.