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Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, broke at least four records as they beat Austria 2-0 in their second Group H fixture at the 2026 World Cup.
This was confirmed by the Guiness World Records in a tweet on Monday night.
Messi got the two goals as the current holders qualified for the knockouts of the competition.
The tweet read: “All the records broken by Lionel Messi today:
“Most FIFA World Cup finals goals by a football (soccer) player – 18
“Most FIFA World Cup matches played in by an individual – 28
“Most matches won by a player at the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup – 18
“Most minutes played in the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup – 2,489
“We are witnessing history.”
Argentina will face Jordan in their last group fixture.
2026 World Cup: All 4 records Messi broke as Argentina beat Austria 2-0
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