The Argentine star Lionel Messi continues to break records in World Cup competitions.
Messi scored the opening goal for the Argentina national team against Cape Verde.
Argentina is playing against Cape Verde in the Round of 32 of the World Cup.
Messi scored for the eighth consecutive match in the World Cup, after previously breaking the record against Jordan as the first player to score in 7 consecutive matches.
Messi leads the current tournament's top scorers with 7 goals, ahead of French player Kylian Mbappe (6 goals) and Norwegian Erling Haaland (5 goals).
Messi reached his 20th goal in World Cup history.
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Messi's goal against Cape Verde raised his tally to 12 goal contributions in the knockout stages of the World Cup (6 goals and 6 assists), making him the most contributing player in the knockout stages of the World Cup since 1966, surpassing Pelé and Mbappe (11 contributions each).
The Egyptian national team is waiting for the winner of the Argentina vs. Cape Verde match to face them in the Round of 16 of the World Cup.
