Argentine captain Lionel Messi, was a top performer in the Argentina national team’s 2-0 win over Poland in the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage
Although,Messi did not record a goal or an assist against Poland, he was quite active whenever he maintained possession in the final third.
Overall, the Argentine forward created five goal-scoring chances for teammates and also tallied five dribbles in the contest.
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As noted by Opta, Messi became the oldest player since 1966 to create five goal-scoring chances and log five dribbles in a World Cup match, besting Diego Maradona’s mark in the 1994 edition of football’s biggest tournament.
35y 159d – Lionel Messi is the oldest player on record (since 1966) to create 5+ chances and make 5+ dribbles in a World Cup match, with the previous oldest being Diego Maradona against Nigeria in 1994. Eternal. pic.twitter.com/92PgQre2mh
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 30, 2022
The PSG forward finished the World Cup group stage play with three total goal contributions to go along with a keen 3.0 key passes per match average.
He is now set to lead the Argentina national team in its upcoming World Cup round of 16 clash against Australia on Saturday.
