The records that Messi has left to break in the World Cup in Qatar 2022

• Be the player with the most games in World Cups: Messiin addition to becoming the Argentine with the most presentations in a worldcan become the player with the most matches in the highest international event.

For this to happen, Argentina shall exceed Netherlands and qualify for the semifinals. The record, for now, belongs to the German Lothar Matthaus with 25 games played, while the man from Rosario has 23 and, if he gets into the top four of the tournament, he could surpass the German since he would be left with 26.

• The international footballer with the most minutes played: this mark is currently held by the Italian Paolo Maldiniwho only had four World Cup appointments to become the player with the most playing minutes in the history of the competition.

He played seven games in Italy 1990seven in United States 1994five in France 1998 and four in Korea-Japan 2002. In those 23 games, he garnered 2,217 minutes.

Messi 35 years old, participated a handful of minutes in three games in Germany 2006played the full five matches of Argentina in South Africa 2010participated of the seven in Brazil 2014 -including three extra times-, completed all four of Russia 2018 and same amount in Qatar 2022which leads him to have accumulated 1,984 minutes.

To cross the Italian line maldini -without the need to resort to overtime-, Messi must play every minute with a Argentina to reach the semifinals and then play the final or the game for third and fourth place.

If the man from Rosario completes all of the aforementioned three games, he will reach 2,254 minutes and will keep the record that belongs to the former defender 20 years ago.

• Being the player with the most games as Argentine captain: this mark will be surpassed on Friday, if there are no problems, since it is equal with Diego Armando Maradona with a total of 16 World Cup captaincies.

After the era as leader of Daniel Alberto Passarella in the World Cups Argentina 1978 and of Spain 1982, Carlos Salvador Bilardo gave the tape to Maradona for Mexico 1986. The star wore the bracelet in the seven presentations of the National Team, as well as in the seven of Italy 1990.

Subsequently, Alfio Basile he renewed the captaincy for United States 1994 and the “Ten” wore it before Greece Y Nigeria. After being kicked out of the Cup for doping, Oscar Ruggeri placed it in front of Bulgaria Y Romania.

Messi I was just a juvenile Germany 2006but his own Maradona -When he was coach of the Selection– named him sub captain in South Africa 2010. like the captain Javier Mascherano rested in the third match for the group stage against Greecewas the attacker Paris Saint-Germain the one who wore the ribbon in the 2-0 victory.

Already during the cycle Alejandro Sabellathe coaching staff gave the responsibility to Rosario, who took over the captaincy in the seven presentations during Brazil 2014 and the same thing happened under the leadership of Jorge Sampaoli in the four matches of Russia 2018.

With the four meetings in Qatar 2022“La Pulga” reached Maradona with presentations in World Cup matches and on Friday against Netherlands he will make history by overcoming it.

• Another record that the striker can reach is that of being the Argentine with the most goals in World Cups: Messi turned somewhat into Germany 2006 -a Serbia and Montenegro-, could not celebrate in South Africa 2010was dispatched with four in Brazil 2014 -one to Bosnia and Herzegovinaone to Iran and two to Nigeria– and another in Russia 2018 -also to Nigerians-.

In this tournament he has 3 goals -one to Saudi Arabia, Poland Y Australia– and, with nine whoops, he’s one shy of equaling Gabriel Omar Batistutamaximum historical gunner of Argentina in World Cups.

The “Batigol” holds a mark of 10 for his conquests in United States 1994, France 1998 Y Korea-Japan 2002. Diego Maradona Y William Stabile scored 8 times, while Mario Alberto Kempes harvested 6, all in Argentina 1978.

• On the other hand, he could manage to be the all-time top scorer in the tournament: this mark would be the most complex of all, since the record belongs to the German Miroslav Klosewho with 16 goals is the top scorer in the history of the World Cupsand this would lead to Messi having to convert at least seven goals to equalize it.

• Being the Argentine player with the most assists in World Cups: Messi It makes up a trinomial of Argentine soccer players who reached the highest number of assists in World Cup matches. The one who holds the most is Maradonawhich reached a total of eight in the four he starred in.

The Rosario reaped seven -added one before Mexico with the pass prior to the great goal of Enzo Fernandez– and follows them Juan Sebastian Veronremained with 6, who witnessed three World Cup events –France 1998, Korea-Japan 2002 Y South Africa 2010-.

• Lastly, the striker could become the international footballer with the most matches won in World Cups: the German Miroslav Klosewho garnered 24 games played in his four World Cups –Korea-Japan 2002, Germany 2006, South Africa 2010 Y Brazil 2014– and remained one of his compatriot matthausis the player with the most victories in World Cups.

Close He accumulated a total of 17 wins due to the great performances of the Teutonic team: he was runner-up in 2002, third in 2006 and 2010 and champion in 2014.

The numbers of Messi They are not far behind in terms of victories throughout their five World Cup events: they contributed in two Albiceleste celebrations in 2006 -against Serbia and Montenegro Y Mexico-, four in 2010 –Nigeria, South Korea, Greece Y Mexico-, five in 2014 –Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria, Switzerland Y Belgium-, one in 2018 –Nigeria– and three in 2022 -Mexico, Poland Y Australia-.

The rosarino registered 15 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats in World Cups and, to equalize Closethe Argentine national team will have to beat Netherlands and in the eventual semifinal, if the objective is to leave the former German gunner behind, he must prevail in the final and will be left with 18 successes.