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Here Are the Records Lionel Messi Broke at the 2022 FIFA World Cup!
Here Are the Records Lionel Messi Broke at the 2022 FIFA World Cup! The tiny magician put on a legendary display in Qatar.
Here Are the Records Lionel Messi Broke at the 2022 FIFA World Cup! The tiny magician put on a legendary display in Qatar.
Lionel Messi guided Argentina to their third FIFA World Cup triumph this year. On this journey he tore up the record books, creating his own legacy.
Headed to the tournament, Messi hadn’t scored a single knockout stage goal in the competition. He was also vilified for not bringing his club form onto the international stage.
At 35 years of age, it is likely that this was his final World Cup. As a result, he absolutely ensured that he leaves a lasting legacy.
Here Are the Records Lionel Messi Broke at the 2022 FIFA World Cup!
- By reaching the World Cup final, he played his 26th FIFA World Cup match. He surpassed the long-standing record held by Lothar Matthaus at 25 matches.
- Messi is the only player to score in every stage of the FIFA World Cup in one tournament; group stages, last 16, quarterfinal, semi-final and final.
- He has won 11 Man of the Match awards, which is the most in history.
- Messi has played 19 FIFA World Cup matches as team captain, which is the most in history
- The attacker has scored 13 FIFA World Cup goals, across 5 editions, which is the most goals for his nation. He usurped Gabriel Batistuta who has 10 goals.
- He was crowned with the Adidas Golden Ball (best player in the competition) after the final on Sunday. He is the only player in history to have won this accolade in two tournaments, after he won it in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
- Messi has played the most minutes in the FIFA World Cup, surpassing Paolo Maldini.
- He is the only player to provide an assist in 5 separate FIFA World Cups.
- Lionel Messi is the only player to score in his teens, 20’s and 30’s in the FIFA World Cup.
- Lionel Messi is the youngest and oldest player to provide and assist and score a goal in one game. He was a teenager at the 2006 FIFA World Cup when he assisted and scored in one match, and he was 35 years old when he did it in this edition.
