Guinness: Four World Cup records, broken by Messi in one match
Guinness World Records reported that Lionel Messi broke four FIFA World Cup records as he helped Argentina to a 2:0 win over Austria in their second group match.
Lionel Messi set four new records in the history of the FIFA World Cup in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria in the second match of their group, according to a Guinness World Records report on social network X.
The four records recorded by Messi are as follows:
- Most goals in World Cup finals scored by one player — 18 goals.
- Most matches played by a player in the World Cup — 28 games.
- Most World Cup wins by a player — 18 wins.
- Most minutes played in the World Cup — 2489 minutes.
The 39-year-old Messi scored two goals in the match against Austria, making him the leading scorer in the history of the tournament. According to the report, Messi is now separated by two goals from the former record holder Miroslav Klose of Germany and also from Kylian Mbappé of France.
Guinness announced the record in their post on X, which serves as official verification of the new figures recorded by the Argentine star in the world of sports.
