Argentina would have been eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar if they had lost the match against Mexico, and the victory (2:0) brought a lot of joy to the “Cougars” fans. It was the same with Lionel Messi and company, so the pictures from the dressing room prove it.

>> Lionel Messi’s reaction after Argentina’s victory over Mexico at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Joy in the locker room of Argentina after the victory against Mexico at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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Lionel Messi tied with Diego Maradona for the number of matches and goals at the World Cup

The match against Mexico marked Messi’s 21st World Cup appearance, bringing him level with Diego Maradona, who won the World Cup with the Cougars (in the 1986 edition).

Messi made his debut at the final tournament in 2006, when he collected 3 matches. To date, Lionel Messi has played 5 matches at the 2010 World Cup (South Africa), 7 matches at the 2014 World Cup (with Brazil when he played in the final) and 4 matches at the 2014 World Cup (Russia). In the current tournament, Messi played two matches.

The absolute record holder for the number of matches played at the World Cup is the German Lothar Matthaus, who played 25 matches.

At the same time, Lionel Messi restored another important milestone in the history of the Argentina national football team, managing to reach 8 goals scored in the World Cup, the same number of goals as Diego Maradona.

Tournament table of group C

1. Poland – 4 b

2. Argentina – 3 pages

3. Saudi Arabia – 3 pages

4. Mexico – 1 page

The last games of group S

Poland – Argentina (30.11 – 21:00)

Saudi Arabia – Mexico (30.11 – 21:00)

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