When he assisted Enzo Fernandez's goal in Argentina's 2-0 victory On Sunday, Lionel Messi became the first player to have participated in five FIFA World Cups as a provider against Mexico. Iterations.
Messi gave his team the lead with a goal in the game's 64th minute before assisting in the 87th. He now holds the record for being the oldest player to score and assist in a World Cup game.
In 2006, against Serbia, Messi made his World Cup debut and recorded his first assist. He also scored in the match, making him the youngest player to do both during a World Cup. In 2010 and 2014, the Argentine contributed an assist each, then two in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
In 2010 and 2014, the Argentine contributed an assist each, then two in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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He has now given Argentina a total of 53 assists. With 17 goal-related assists, Messi also owns the Copa America record for most assists.
The game took off after the interval following a cagey first half, with Messi seizing the lead as usual. From outside the box, the Paris Saint-Germain player fired a shot that sailed past Guillermo Ochoa in the Mexican goal.
Argentina defeated Mexico 2-0 to maintain their chances of competing at the World Cup, and Lionel Messi added another layer to his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal could be doing better as many people anticipate it and more so the Portugues fans.
Ronaldo is not having sufficient playtime for the National team in Qatar due to strategic changes and how the manager tends to play and approach every game, given that the World Cup tournament has meagre chances for any team to bounce back after a defeat, especially in group stages and requires a lot of strategy from any manager who intends to win the trophy.
