Lionel Scaloni’s side scored five times before half-time before adding two more goals after the break to complete a comprehensive victory.
Lautaro opens the scoring
Argentina needed only four minutes to take the lead.
Lautaro Martínez initially saw his penalty saved by Burkina Faso goalkeeper Razack Guira, but the striker reacted quickest to the rebound to put the hosts ahead.
Four minutes later, Argentina doubled their advantage when Burkina Faso defender Moumouni Diallo turned the ball into his own net.
Gianluca Prestianni then made it 3-0 in the 12th minute, further underlining Argentina’s dominance.
Argentina run riot before half-time
Nicolás Paz added a fourth goal in the 35th minute after being played through by Alexis Mac Allister.
Julián Álvarez made it 5-0 just a minute later, finishing from close range after another dangerous Argentina attack involving Prestianni.
Argentina went into the interval with a five-goal advantage.
Mastantuono scores first Argentina goal
Scaloni made several changes during the second half, but Argentina continued to control proceedings.
Franco Mastantuono scored in the 57th minute to make it 6-0, registering his first goal for the senior Argentina national team.
Burkina Faso goalkeeper Guira made several saves to prevent the deficit from becoming even larger, while Emiliano Martínez also made a save from Papus Ouattara as the visitors searched for a consolation goal.
Simeone completes the rout
Giuliano Simeone completed the scoring in the third minute of added time, heading home from close range after being set up by Valentín Barco.
Argentina finished the match with a 7-0 victory, maintaining their impressive form during the international window.
Lionel Messi was absent from the squad for the match, with Argentina preparing for his planned farewell international against Benin at the Monumental on 6 October.
Scorers
• Argentina: Lautaro Martínez 4', Moumouni Diallo 8' (og), Gianluca Prestianni 12', Nicolás Paz 35', Julián Álvarez 36', Franco Mastantuono 57', Giuliano Simeone 90+3'
• Burkina Faso: No goals
Argentina prepare for Messi farewell
That match is expected to be the centrepiece of Messi’s farewell to the Argentina national team, with the Monumental set to host the occasion.
