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Argentina take on Cape Verde tomorrow morning, Saturday, in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a number of possible figures, the most prominent of which is star Lionel Messi, who continues to chase more historic records in his World Cup career.
According to network statistics:Squawka:“Messi has a chance to equal the rare feat as he can become the fourth player in World Cup history to score in 5 consecutive play-off matches if he can score against the African team.
Messi can join the Brazilian Leonidas (1934-1938), the Hungarian Gyorgy Sarozic (1934-1938) and the Brazilian Vava (1958-1962).
The captain of Argentina leads the top scorers of the tournament with 6 goals alongside Kylian Mbappe, leading “Tango” to 3 victories in the group stage, confirming his full readiness to continue the journey.
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Messi, the World Cup’s all-time top scorer with 19 goals, scored five goals in the 2022 knockout stages as he scored in every knockout stage match before the title was crowned, giving him an extra boost ahead of the Cape Verde clash.
The record doesn’t stop there as Messi needs just one more goal to become the player with the most assists in World Cup history as he is currently tied with Diego Maradona with 8 assists.
Messi will also become the first player in history to reach 30 World Cup caps against Cape Verde.
On the other hand, coach Lionel Scaloni will be making his 100th match for Argentina, aiming for his 73rd victory since taking over as coach.
Argentina enter the competition with a strong record, having qualified for the 15th time in their history and 9th in their last 10 games, while they are unbeaten in their last 11 World Cup and Copa América games.
The Tango Dancers are also enjoying a golden period with 10 consecutive wins in all competitions, including 8 clean sheets, making them one of the most popular candidates to continue their journey to the title.
