In the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup, the Argentina national team confidently beat the Peruvian national team (2:0), and Lionel Messi managed to set a new record.
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Striker Lionel Messi scored a brace in the match. Thus, the 36-year-old footballer became the record holder for goals in American qualifying tournaments. Messi scored 31 goals for Argentina in World Cup qualifying. Second place is taken by Uruguay striker Luis Suarez (29 goals).
Messi made his debut for the national team on August 17, 2005. Over 18 years, the footballer played 178 matches, scored 106 goals and gave 56 assists. With Argentina, Messi won the Copa America (2020/2021) and the World Cup (2022).
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2023-10-18 20:13:00
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