The records that Lionel Messi can beat in Qatar 2022

The beginning of Qatar World Cup 2022 it will mean the arrival of a new illusion for those who want to see Argentina again World Championespecially considering that it could be the last one that disputes Leone Messi.

The player of Paris Saint Germain will debut with Saudi Arabia Thursday 22 November at the age of 35 and will be his fifth participation in a World Cup since his debut in Germany 2006.

Leone Messi He made his debut in the match against Serbia and Montenegro when he came off the bench in the 76th minute, taking just three minutes to assist Hernán Crespo and ten to score his first goal in the competition.

Whereas it could be the last world Cupfans of the national team captain began to think about what records he could break Messi in the Qatar World Cup 2022. Subsequently, each of them:

Player with the most games played at the World Cup

With 19 participations, Messi He ranks sixth among the most capped players in the World Cup and equals the mark of his former teammate Rafael Márquez, Ronaldo and Germans Per Mertesacker, Wolfgang Overath, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Berti Vogts.

The owner of the record is German Lothar Matthaus (25) and is followed by Miroslav Klose (24) and Paolo Maldini (23). One step below are figures such as Diego Maradona (21), Cafú (20), Philipp Lahm (20), Javier Mascherano (20) and Bastian Schweinsteiger (20).

However, Messi He is the active player with the highest number of participations in the tournament and a hypothetical arrival in the semifinal of the world Cup it would allow him to overtake Matthaus, taking into account that he would have played in the final or the match for third place.

For its part, Cristiano Ronaldo He has 17 World Cup appearances and by not reaching even a hypothetical final he would reach the German record.

Argentine footballer with the most games played at the World Cup

One of the records Leone Messi is practically assured is to become the Argentine footballer with the most matches played in the tournament, having just been overtaken by Maradona (21) and Mascherano (winds).

Taking these numbers into account, only by participating in the three matches of group C, which Argentina integrates with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland, would it reach 22 and maintain that mark.

The other Argentine footballers with the most games played in the world Cup:

• Mario Kempes (18)
• Oscar Ruggeri (16)
• Jorge Burruchaga (14)
• Gonzalo Higuain (14)
• Angel Of Mary (13)
• Ubaldo Fillolo (13)
• Sergio Aguero (12)
• Gabriele Batistuta (12)
• Luis Galvan (12)
• Renè Houseman (12)
• Giulio Olarticoechea (12)
• Jorge Olguin (12)
• Daniele Passarella (12)
• Massimiliano Rodriguez (12)
• Sergio Romero (12)
• Alberto Tarantini (12)

Argentina with the highest number of World Cups played

In addition to being able to outperform Maradona Y Mascherano in the games played Messi It will also do so in the number of World Cups played, as both have done so four times (1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994 and 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2020 respectively).

At the same time, Angelo Di Maria He will also play four tournaments and complete the list currently made up of Maradona, Mascherano, Roberto Sensini and Mario Alberto Kempes.

Player with the most World Cups played

One of the brands that it will reach, but which it will not be able to surpass in Qatar World Cup, is the one with the most tournaments played. With 4 so far, Messi It would reach five and equal the score shared by Mexicans Antonio Carbajal and Rafael Márquez, Matthaus and Italian Gianluigi Buffón.

Although the former Juventus goalkeeper had a chance to win the record on his own, Italy’s failure to qualify for the world Cup I’ll leave you with five.

In turn, there are three active footballers who will join Messi and the other players who played in 5 World Cups: Cristiano Ronaldo and the Mexicans Guillermo Ochoa and Andrés Guardado.

World Cup top scorer

One of the hardest records to break will be the top scorer in World Cup history, which the German currently holds Miroslav Close alone with 16 shouts in 24 games.

Yes, OK Messi has only six (one in Germany 2006, four in Brazil 2014 and one in Russia 2018), a brilliant performance and scorer in Qatar 2022 it could approach or even break the record. However, Thomas Müller (10), Cristiano Ronaldo (7), Luis Suárez (7) and Harry Kane (6) are also in the running.

So far, the Argentine with the most goals in the World Cup is Gabriel Batistaa, who scored 10 goals in 12 games (4 penalties).

The 5 best scorers in the history of world:

• Miroslav Klose: 16 goals in 24 games (2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014)
• Ronaldo Nazario: 15 goals in 19 games (1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006)
• Gerd Müller: 14 goals in 13 games (1970 and 1974)
• Just Fontaine: 13 goals in 6 games (1958)
• Pele: 12 goals in 14 games (1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970)