Lionel Messi Becomes First Argentine To Score at 4 Different World Cup Tournaments

• Former Barcelona captain Lionel Messi scored for Argentina on Tuesday morning, November 22, against Saudi Arabia
• The encounter was the Group C opener of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the football star making history
• The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner is now the first Argentina international to score at 4 different World Cups

Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi recorded his name in the history books on November 22, becoming the first Argentine to score at 4 different World Cup tournaments.

The former Barcelona captain achieved this feat when he scored against Saudi Arabia, in the opening Group C game at the ongoing Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Going into this game, there were serious concerns about the fitness of Messi, but the seven-time Ballon d'Or eventually made the starting lineup and scored.

Messi has won all titles any player can think of in his career at club level, but the Argentine has not lifted the World Cup and will now hope to do so in Qatar.

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With the goal against Saudi Arabia, Messi has now scored at the 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups - which is an incredible record.

The likes of Sergio Aguero and even late Diego Maradona were unable to achieve this success with the Argentina national team.

Messi overtakes Maradona and Gabriel Batistuta in the Argentina history books, after the team's 2022 World Cup opener versus Saudi Arabia.

The Paris Saint-Germain star has overtaken Argentine legends Maradona (1982, 1986 and 1994) and Batistuta (1994, 1998 and 2002), who only managed to score in three tournaments.

Meanwhile, Argentina crashed out in the knockout stage of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Lionel Messi opened his tally at the World Cup against Saudi Arabia via the penalty spot.

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Messi, who is featuring in his fifth Mundial, wasted no time in announcing his presence in Qatar when he tucked away a penalty after just ten minutes.

Argentina have been tipped as one of the strongest contenders to win the World Cup, and it comes as no surprise that fans of La Albiceleste are poised to celebrate at the group opener.