Messi owns the record for most goals in the World Cup for Argentina. The superstar surpassed Gabriel Batistuta’s record with 11 goals. With Messi shining, Argentina reached the final by repeating the history of not losing in the six World Cup semi-finals played. In the match where Messi shone by scoring and scoring goals, Messi joined France’s Kylian Mbappe as the top scorer in the Qatar World Cup with five goals. Messi currently has the edge over Mbappe when assists are also considered.
Argentina reached the final after defeating Croatia 3-0 in the Qatar World Cup semi-finals. Argentina’s victory was a one-sided three goals in the match where superstar Lionel Messi shone. Youngster Julian Alvarez scored a brace for Argentina (39th minute, 69th minute) and Messi scored the first goal from a penalty in the 34th minute. The penalty was due to the Croatian goalkeeper bringing down the player inside the box to stop Julian Alvarez’s progress. Messi found the goal with ease.