Messi is ahead of Ronaldo for a unique achievement in the World Cup

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has achieved a unique achievement in the 2026 World Cup ahead of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo who has a chance to equal him.

and:Messi leads the starting line-up of the national tango team against his Algerian counterpart At the Arrowhead stadium, today, Wednesday, dawn, in the tenth group, which also includes Jordan and Austria.

Messi became the first player in the history of the World Cup to participate in 6 editions of the tournament, playing for his country’s national team in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.

Al-Barghout got the advantage by playing his opening game ahead of Ronaldo, who will equal the same if he takes part in Portugal’s match against the Democratic Republic of Congo tonight.

Ochoa misses a valuable opportunity

Mexico’s veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa could have preceded Messi and Ronaldo to the historic feat, but he missed out on his side’s victory against South Africa in the current edition’s opener last Thursday.

The famous Mexican goalkeeper can equal Messi’s record if he participates in the matches against South Korea on Friday dawn and the Czech Republic on June 25 dawn.

Ronaldo is looking for another achievement

However, Ronaldo has a chance to achieve another unique record today. If he scores, he will become the first player in World Cup history to score in 6 different games.

This feat will not be achieved by Messi as he has previously scored in 4 games in 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022, while he failed to find the net in 2010.