Messi set a world championship record in the "goal + pass" system

Argentina striker Lionel Messi in yesterday's match of the 2022 World Cup 1/2 finals with Croatia (3: 0) scored a goal and an assist. This allowed him to break one of the records in the history of the World Championships.

Lionel Messi

Now, the 35-year-old Argentine has 11 goals and 9 assists in world championship matches, which is a new achievement in goal + pass statistics.

Leaders in the "goal + pass" system in World Championship matches:

Lionel Messi (Argentina) - 20 points (11 goals + 9 assists)
Miroslav Klose (Germany) — 19 (16+3)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) — 19 (15+4)
Gerd Muller (Germany) — 19 (14+5)
Pele (Brazil) — 19 (12+7)