Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentine national team, has set another record at the FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Modern.az reports that the 38-year-old forward, who provided an assist for Cristian Romero's goal in the 1/8 final match against Egypt, has reached 9 assists in the history of World Cups, becoming the absolute record holder for the tournament in this indicator.
In addition, Messi has increased the number of games he has played in World Cups to 31, becoming the player with the most games played in the history of World Cups, including both female and male footballers. The previous record belonged to former US national team member Kristine Lilly.
The Argentine forward also equaled the record of former German national team player Miroslav Klose by reaching 14 games played in the World Cup knockout stage.
It should be noted that Lionel Messi is also considered the most prolific goalscorer in the history of the tournament with 21 goals scored in World Cups.
