The expectations around Lionel Messi ahead of Qatar 2022 were through the roof, and the Argentine star has so far lived up to the hype. Not only did he helpArgentina reach the quarterfinals, but he also broke a number of records at this FIFA World Cup.
In his team’s win against Australia in the Round of 16, Messi scored a crucial goal that saw him write history on many levels. For instance,he became Argentina’s second top scorer at World Cups.
With nine goals to his name, Messi surpassedDiego Maradona to bejust one goal shy of Gabriel Batistuta. Besides, by giving Argentina the lead vs. Australia, he alsoput his name among the likes of Brazilian icon Ronaldo Nazario.
Lionel Messi along with Ronaldo Nazario, other stars in this World Cup stat
With his great finishagainst Australia, Lionel Messi tied the record of six different World Cup games scoring the first goal. As OptaJavier of Stats Perform notes, the others who did so were Ronaldo Nazario, David Villa, and Christian Vieri.
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