In the first match against the Saudis, Messi reached the figure of 20 duels in World Cups, equalizing with Javier Mascherano, whom he now leaves behind. If Messi plays on Wednesday in the third game of the Scalonetaagainst Poland, will already establish a new national record by reaching 22.
In this way, he will get closer to the players who have played the most matches in World Cups in all of history. On that symbolic podium he is in the lead the German Lothar Matthäus (25 between 1982 and 1998)the also German Miroslav Close (24 between 2002 and 2014) and the Italian Paolo Maldini (23 between 1990 and 2014).
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Maradona played all 21 of his World Cup matches among the four editions in which he participated, among 1982 and 1994, including the unforgettable one in Mexico-1986where he led his country to his second and so far last title in this competition. Messi had surpassed Maradona on Tuesday against Saudi Arabia as the Argentine player with the most World Cup final phases disputed, with five.
Source: Ambito
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