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Author of the opener against Mexico (2-0) this Saturday at the 2022 World Cup, striker Lionel Messi (35 years old, 167 caps and 93 goals) delivered Argentina. Thanks to this goal, the Paris Saint-Germain player now has 8 career goals in this competition.
Thus, the former FC Barcelona star becomes the 2nd top scorer in this tournament in the history of his country tied with Diego Maradona and Guillermo Stabile. Named man of the match and rated 7/10 by the Maxifoot editorial staff (see Debrief and Notes here), Messi is 2 goals away from the record held by Gabriel Batistuta.
