Messi set a unique World Cup record

Lionel Messi continues to rewrite the history of World Cups. In the match of the third round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup against Jordan, the captain of the Argentina national team scored a goal and set a new historical achievement. The 39-year-old forward appeared on the field in the 60th minute, and twenty minutes later he effectively executed a free kick, This goal was Messi's seventh in a row in different matches in the final stages of the World Cup. His streak began in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup against Australia and still continues, which is an absolute record in the history of the tournament. In addition, the ball against Jordan became the Argentine's sixth at the current World Cup, which allows him to single-handedly lead the scoring race of the tournament.