FIFA World Cup 2022: All Records Broken at Argentina vs Croatia match

Doha: For a chance at redemption, Lionel Messi and Co defeated Croatia at the Lusail Stadium and marched to the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final. In the third-ever Argentina vs Croatia game at the World Cup, the former scored thrice to stop Croatia from a consecutive final appearance.

Lionel Messi started the lead by converting a penalty. Julain Alvarez extended the lead with an extraordinary run and a beautiful conversion. In the second half, thanks to a Messi-style unexplainable assist by the GOAT himself, Alvarez scored the third one past the goalkeeping hero Dominik Liwakovic.

Scroll to read the new records created in yesterday’s Argentina vs Croatia match.

Lionel Messi ties Lothar Matthaus for most World Cup Appearances

Lionel Messi debuted in FIFA World Cup in the 2006 World Cup against Serbia and Montenegro. Lothar Matthaus on the other hand started for Germany in the 1982 World Cup. He appeared in successive four World Cups (1986,1990,1994,1998). Both of them have appeared in five World Cups, a record shared with four others.

Lionel Messi will individually hold the record if he starts for Argentina against the winners of France vs Morocco.

Julián Álvarez is the youngest player to score twice in a World Cup semi-final or final since Pelé in 1958

Julian Alvarez (22y 316d) started for Argentina in the World Cup. Alongside Messi, he has been an integral part of their World Cup journey so far. He has scored four goals so far in the tournament, two of them yesterday against Croatia.

His performance in Argentina vs Croatia match has put him at the forefront of the Golden Boot race. Additionally, he became the youngest player since Pele to score two goals in a World Cup final or semi-final since Pele (17y 249d)

Lionel Messi has become the first player to both score and assist in four separate World Cup matches*

Lionel Messi is a hungry beast with a thirst for his first World Cup. He has broken multiple records on the way to the final in this World Cup

Lionel Messi in his very first World Cup Appearance sizzled the World with his performance. He scored one goal in addition to an assist in the high-scoring clean sheet. Fast forward to 2022, Lionel Messi scored an assist and a goal in three different matches, vs Mexico, vs Netherlands, and vs Croatia.

Check out the Record Riot Messi and Co pulled off at the Group C Match against Mexico here

Lionel Messi joins an elite list of players who have scored in R16, R8, and R4 in a single World Cup tournament

The knockout system beginning with R16 or Pre-Quarters was introduced in 1986. Since then, only six players including L Messi have scored at least one goal in R16, R8, and R4.

Salvatore Schillaci is the first player to do so (in 1990). Roberto Baggio became the second in the 1994 World Cup where Italy came second behind Brazil. In the same World Cup, Hristo Stoichkov became the third. Croatian wizard Davor Suker joined the list in the 1998 World Cup while Wesley Sneijder became the fifth in 2010.

In this World Cup, Lionel Messi scored against Australia, Netherlands, and Croatia to create the record.

Lionel Messi has been involved in 19 goals at the World Cup (11 goals, 8 assists), equalling the best goals+assists tally for a player since 1966

Lionel Messi has equaled yet another record at Argentina vs Croatia match. He has now been involved in most number of goal creations.

With this, Lionel Messi equaled the record of Miroslav Klose (16 goals, 3 assists) and Gerd Muller (14 goals, 5 assists)

Can Messi and Co create more history?

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