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.
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.
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.
