Lionel Messi he will surpass Diego Maradona when Argentina meet Poland on matchday three of Group C of the 2022 World Cup on Thursday (30/11) at morning WIB.
Messi is a player synonymous with records. So many records have been set since he started his career as a professional player.
La Pulga is the only Argentine player to have played in five different editions of the World Cup. As Argentina beat Mexico 2-0, Messi also scored a goal.
The goal allowed Messi to collect eight goals during his participation in the World Cup. The Paris Saint-Germain player managed to match Maradona’s number of goals at the World Cup.
Now Messi is aiming for another record, namely the number of appearances. The collector of seven Ballon d’Ors will play his 22nd match for Argentina at the World Cup when he meets Poland.
Reporting from El Graph, Messi is currently tied with Maradona with 21 World Cup appearances. Messi’s participation against Poland will make him the legend of Argentine football.
In detail, Messi played three times at the 2006 World Cup, five at the 2010 World Cup, seven at the 2014 World Cup, four games at the 2018 World Cup and will play his third match at the 2022 World Cup.
Messi himself became Argentina’s main goal in the match against Poland. The magical La Pulga should secure victory and pave the way to the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup.
(jal/ain)
