The legendary striker scored a double in the match against Peru
Forward Argentina national team Lionel Messi became the top scorer in the history of South American selections.
In the match of the fourth round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup against the Peruvian team (2:0), the Argentine scored a double. Thus, he already has 31 goals in South American selections. According to this indicator, he is ahead of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, who has 29 goals.
Messi also became the first Argentine national team player to score against eight different teams in qualifying competitions.
Messi, 36, played 176 matches for the Argentina national team, scoring 106 goals. This season, he played 13 matches for Inter Miami, in which he scored 11 goals and gave 5 assists.
The Argentina national team scored 12 points and confidently leads the standings of the South American qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The reigning world champions will next play against Uruguay on November 11.
Messi has broken another record.
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— Selección Argentina in English (@AFASeleccionEN) October 18, 2023
Source: Sportarena
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