Messi equalized Ronaldo in number of goals in major international tournaments

Argentine striker Lionel Messi scores against the Australian national team in the 1/8 final of the 2022 World Cup. The striker opened the score in the 35th minute of the match.

Thus, this goal for Messi took the 22nd place in major international tournaments – World Championships and America’s Cup – for the national team. According to this indicator, the Argentine football player caught up with another famous striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, who stood out for the Portuguese national team 22 times in world championships and European championships.

Former Argentina national team to win Win against the Australian team in the 1/8 final match of the World Cup and advanced to the quarter-finals of the tournament in Qatar. The match played at Ahmed bin Ali Arena in Al Rayyan on 3 December ended with Argentina’s 2-1 score.

In the quarterfinals, the Argentines will play against the Netherlands, who had previously defeated the USA team (3:1).

The World Championship started on November 20 and will run until December 18, 2022. The tournament, attended by the best 32 national teams of the planet, takes place in eight arenas in five cities. The final match will be played at the National Stadium in Lusail.



Source: Gazeta

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