He mustered his strength in Argentina’s decisive game in Group C FIFA World Cup 2022 diameter mascot Lionel Messi On Thursday, he reached new heights in his incredible football career. The powerful Argentine player has eclipsed his idol Diego Maradona At its highest point, securing another major milestone. The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star made his 22nd appearance for the Albiceleste (white and blue) at the FIFA World Cup.
Competing in his fifth World Cup appearance for the two-time world champions, Messi became the most capped Argentine player in FIFA World Cup history. The 35-year-old achieved a colossal feat when Argentina took on Robert Lewandowski’s Poland in a Group C clash at Stadium 974. Second-placed Argentina are just a point behind Poland, leader of Group C, in Qatar.
Messi’s Argentina had a delightful game against Poland after beating Mexico 2-0 in their previous World Cup game. Under Messi’s guidance, Argentina suffered an embarrassing 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in the 2022 World Cup opener. Speaking more about Messi’s memorable campaign in Qatar, the former striker Argentinian broke Maradona’s World Cup record by winning Argentina. It’s hot in Mexico.
Messi equalized Maradona’s FIFA World Cup goal after scoring the South American giants’ first goal against Mexico. Messi also equaled Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup tally with an impressive goal against Mexico at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Interestingly, the Argentina captain is the youngest (18 years and 357 days against Serbia in 2006) and oldest (35 years and 155 days against Mexico) to score and assist in a single World Cup match since the 1966 World Cup. Argentina captain Messi is also the only male player to provide an assist in each of his five World Cup appearances for Argentina. Earlier, Messi became the fifth player to score in four different World Cup campaigns.
