Praise, congratulations and words of support have been abundant for Lionel Messi, since his performance in the 2026 World Cup has been, at least in these two matches played, outstanding, by scoring the five goals that Argentina has scored in this competition.
This June 22, Messi’s legacy grew even more by scoring a double against Austria, which makes him the top scorer in World Cup historyafter beating the German Miroslav Klose.
From the beginning, Messi’s participation represented a new opportunity for the Argentine to break several records, whether in scores, assists, passes, participations or even playing time in this international competition.
Recently, the official website of the Guinness Records, known for granting international recognition to both individual and collective feats, published the marks that Lionel Messi has broken. in just two games played in this World Cup.
Through a message on their social networks, the Guinness Records detailed the four achievements obtained by the Argentine this Monday.
The first is the top scorer in World Cups, with 18 goals, after surpassing Miroslav Klose, who had 16.
The second is the player with most matches played in World Cups, with 28 matches.
He is followed by the record of the player with the most minutes played in a World Cup, with 2 thousand 489 minutes.
Finally, it holds the record for player with the most games won in this World Cup competition, with 18 victories.
In the final part of the publication, those in charge of the Guinness Records only stated that this Monday “history has been witnessed” with Messi’s game.
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