Every Record Lionel Messi Broke In Argentina's Dramatic R032 Win Over Cape Verde

Published 4 July 2026 · sports

Every Record Lionel Messi Broke In Argentina's Dramatic R032 Win Over Cape Verde Published By, Last Updated: July 04, 2026, 08:22 IST Lionel Messi continued

Every Record Lionel Messi Broke In Argentina's Dramatic R032 Win Over Cape Verde Published By, Last Updated: July 04, 2026, 08:22 IST Lionel Messi continued to rewrite World Cup history against Cape Verde. Here's every record the Argentina captain broke as the defending champions reached the Round of 16. Rapid Read Messi continues to add to his never-ending list of exploits at the FIFA World Cup (AP) Lionel Messi added yet another unforgettable chapter to his legendary FIFA World Cup career after inspiring Argentina to a dramatic 3-2 extra-time victory over Cape Verde in the Round of 32 on Friday. The defending champions were pushed to the limit as Cape Verde twice fought back before Diney Borges’ unfortunate own goal in the 111th minute finally secured Argentina’s place in the Round of 16. Messi had earlier opened the scoring in the 29th minute, collecting Lisandro Martinez’s long pass before delicately chipping goalkeeper Vozinha. The Ronaldo vs Messi debate is done. Messi is on another level.Messi has extended his records of goals in the World Cup (20) and consecutive World Cup matches with a goal (8). pic.twitter.com/nUBgvhoByH — Jonny Dee (@0xJonnyDee) July 3, 2026 The goal not only set Argentina on its way to victory but also saw the 39-year-old rewrite the World Cup record books once again.

Here’s every major milestone Messi achieved against Cape Verde. 20 World Cup goals – A record no one else has reached Messi became the first player, man or woman, to score 20 career FIFA World Cup goals, extending his all-time tournament scoring record. First player to score 7+ goals in two different World Cups Messi now has seven goals at the 2026 World Cup, matching the seven he scored during Argentina’s title-winning campaign in Qatar four years ago. No player in World Cup history has previously scored seven or more goals in two separate editions. Eight consecutive World Cup appearances with a goal The Argentine captain became the first player in FIFA World Cup history to score in eight consecutive appearances, extending the longest scoring streak the tournament has ever seen. During that run, Messi has scored 12 goals. Five straight knockout matches with a goal Messi also became the first player since detailed World Cup records began in the 1960s to score in five consecutive knockout-stage matches. He has now found the net in every knockout game dating back to the latter stages of Qatar 2022. Most goal contributions in World Cup knockout history Messi now has 12 goal contributions (six goals and six assists) in World Cup knockout matches, surpassing both Pele and Kylian Mbappe for the most in the last 60 years.