The captain of the Argentine team will participate in this competition for the seventh time. He is seeking his third title with the Argentine National Team.
Lionel Messihe captain of the Argentine national team prepares for a new edition of the America Cup where he will seek to defend the title obtained in 2021. The continental competition begins this Thursday, June 20 in the United States.
Prior to becoming “World Champions”, the “Scaloneta” established itself as the winning team of the Copa América 2021, after 28 years. In a final against Brazil, the group led by Lionel Scaloni managed to beat Brazil, the host country, at the Maracana Stadium.
This Thursday at 9 p.m. they will face Canada at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Messi will become the footballer with the most matches in the history of the competitionsurpassing the Chilean Sergio Levingstone, who has 34.
Besides, He will become the first Argentine to compete in seven editions of the competition which brings together the American teams, after having been present in Peru 2004, Venezuela 2007, Argentina 2011, Chile 2015, United States 2016, Brazil 2021 and United States 2024.
Lionel Messi: the nine records he seeks to break with the Argentine National Team
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Lionel Messi is the second player with the most records in the history of the Copa América, after the Brazilian Zizinho who has 12. The Argentine star could keep this title if he can overcome at least two of the following records:
- First Argentine to play seven editions of the Copa América: The captain was present in Venezuela 2007, Argentina 2011, Chile 2015, United States 2016, Brazil 2021.
- I could also to be the first footballer in the history of continental tournaments to win the competition’s Best Player award twice in a rowsince he took it in the 2021 Copa América in Brazil.
- Furthermore, if he wins it he would become the first to obtain the award three times, since it has the title in 2021 and in the Copa América in Chile 2015.
- Currently, Messi has 13 goals in this competition. If he scores four more, he would become the top scorer in the history of the Copa América, dethroning the Argentine Norberto Méndez and the Brazilian Zizinho, who share first place with 17 goals.
- The current Inter Miami player from the United States is the second top scorer of continental tournaments organized by Conmebolwith 26 goals, only behind Ronaldo Nazario who has 29.
- He will be able to surpass one of his greatest rivals, Cristiano Ronaldo, in the free kick or penalty goals at national team level. Both players share first place with 11 each.
- Neymar has the mark of more assists at national team level by making 59 with the Brazilian team. The Argentine is second with 53, but he could surpass his friend’s mark.
- If you score a hat-trick, it will be recorded in an exclusive list of 10 players who scored 2 hat-tricks in this competition.
Source: Ambito
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