Lionel Andrés Messi, figure and captain of the Argentine team, champion of the world and of America, is going through the final stretch of his career relaxed for having achieved his highest goal, winning a World Cup, but with the competitive gene that has always characterized him during his wonderful career.
The 36-year-old from Rosario will compete in the 2024 Copa América, which will be one of the last tournaments that the “10” will play with the light blue and white shirt that he loves so much. In addition to seeking the two-time championship, he will go for another record. Which?
🚨Records Lionel Messi could break at the 2024 Copa America:
🏟️ Lionel Messi needs one appearance to surpass Chilean goalkeeper Livingston (34 matches since 1953)
⚽️ Lionel Messi currently has 13 Copa America goals and needs 4 goals to become Tournament’s top scorer (17 goals). pic.twitter.com/kvfdN6YTCn
— Lionel Messi Statistics (@Messi_Statistic) April 15, 2024
With 34 games played, the Argentine captain reached the mark that the former Chilean goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone held since 1953 greatest number of presences in the Copa América, so if he plays a single match in the next edition, he will already surpass it and he will go on to be the one with the most presentations in the tournament alone.
Currently, Lionel Messi is the top scorer for the Argentine national team with a total of 106 goals in 180 games, and he is also the footballer with the most appearances in the national team, with five World Cups played under his belt.
In total, Messi played six editions of the Copa América: Venezuela 2007 (six games played), Argentina 2011 (four), Chile 2015 (six), United States 2016 (five), Brazil 2019 (six) and Brazil 2021 (seven) .
|
POSITION |
PLAYER |
MATCHES |
COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
LIONEL MESSI |
3. 4 |
ARGENTINA |
|
2 |
SERGIO LIVINGSTONE |
3. 4 |
CHILI |
|
3 |
ZIZINHO |
33 |
BRAZIL |
|
4 |
VICTOR UGARTE |
30 |
BOLIVIA |
|
5 |
LEONEL ALVAREZ |
27 |
COLOMBIA |
|
6 |
CARLOS VALDERRAMA |
27 |
COLOMBIA |
|
7 |
GARY MEDEL |
27 |
CHILI |
|
8 |
YOSHIMAR YOTUN |
27 |
PERU |
|
9 |
JAVIER MASCHERANO |
26 |
ARGENTINA |
|
10 |
MAXIMO MOSQUERA |
26 |
PERU |
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