Synonymous with rewriting historical past within the trendy period of the attractive sport, Argentina talisman Lionel Messi will marshal his troops within the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 towards Luka Modric-led Croatia on late on Tuesday night time (12:30 am IST). One of many best gamers within the historical past of the sport, Messi has remained eager on smashing information within the 2022 version of the FIFA World Cup. The ex-FC Barcelona captain and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) famous person matched Gabriel Batistuta’s unbelievable feat within the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Out of Messi’s 10 objectives in 24 matches of the grandest stage, 4 have come on the Qatar World Cup. Messi has managed to search out the again of the online for the two-time champions within the 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022 editions of the FIFA World Cup. Messi and Batistuta are the joint-highest goalscorers for Argentina within the historical past of the FIFA World Cup. If Messi finally ends up scoring for Argentina within the upcoming semi-final encounter towards Croatia, the 35-year-old will break Batistuta’s long-standing report.
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Messi and Miroslav Klose (24 appearances every) are the second-most capped gamers within the historical past of the FIFA World Cup. The Argentina captain will eclipse the legendary German ahead by recording his twenty fifth look for La Albiceleste on the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. Germany’s Lothar Matthaus has performed probably the most matches on the FIFA World Cup – a feat that Messi is ready to match on the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
One in every of solely six males to have featured in 5 World Cup occasions, Messi has made joint-best appearances as captain on the celebrated event. Messi and Rafa Marquez have captained their respective nations in 18 World Cup matches. The Argentina captain has spent 2,104 minutes in FIFA World Cup matches. Legendary Italian defender and AC Milan icon Paolo Maldini holds the report for many minutes (2,217) performed on the FIFA World Cup.
If Argentina’s match towards Croatia is determined in or after the additional time, Messi will shatter Maldini’s world report. Messi can also be chasing Germany’s Klose for one more elusive feat on the FIFA World Cup. The previous Bayern Munich star has received 17 matches with Germany on the grandest stage. Messi has received 15 video games with Argentina on the FIFA World Cup.