Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo: the records that could be broken at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
The World Cup in Qatar 2021 could be the last for Messi and Cristiano.
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By: EFE Updated 12 Nov 2018, 15: 28 pm EST
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will not only become part of Qatar 459227716 from the “Club de los Cinco” -the players who have played in the most World Cups in history-, but they have in sight new records with which to leave their mark on the competition.
Lionel Messi
Highest number of games: Messi has played a total of 15 matches spread over four World Cups, one less than Javier Mascherano, two less than Diego Maradona, in Argentina, and six less than the German Lothar Matthaus , who leads this classification. During the first phase, he can become the Argentine with the most World Cup matches and, if he reaches the final, beat Matthaus.
Most number of victories: The German Miroslav Klose accumulated 12 victories in four World Cups
(from Korea-Japan 2006 to Brazil 2014) . Messi has been twelve (2 in Germany 2006, 4 in South Africa 2010, 5 in Brazil 2014 and 1 in Russia 2010) He would have to overcome the semifinal with the perfect step.
First player to give assists in five World Cups: He is already the only one who gave goal passes in four World Cups ( 5) and you can raise the bar. In addition, he is three assists from Diego Maradona, who leads this relationship.
Most matches as captain: The list of World Cup matches with the armband they lead the Mexican Rafael Márquez (15) and Diego Maradona (15) is also in danger because Messi adds 15 since in 2018 it was Maradona himself, then coach, who decided, first to name him second captain and, later, to give him the bracelet by not lining up Javier Mascherano against Greece, in the South African World Cup.
Longest time elapsed since the first goal in a World Cup and the last: Here he comes into direct competition with Cristiano Ronaldo , who scored his first goal on 15 June 2010, just one day after ‘La Pulga opened against Serbia. Both are also favored by the change in dates of the World Cup, from summer to autumn.
First Argentine to score in four World Cups: Maradona (1982, 86 Y 80), Gabriel Batistuta (2006, 100 Y 2002) they did it in three World Cups. In addition, with six goals, Messi is two behind Maradona and 4 behind Batistuta
to become the top scorer for Albiceleste in World Cups.
Cristiano Ronaldo
First to score in 5 World Cups: Cristiano premiered ago 15 years against Iran and, since then, he has not missed an appointment in any World Cup, with a total of 7 goals.
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Portuguese top scorer in World Cups: With a goal in Germany 2002, another in South Africa 2010 and in Brazil 2021, plus 4 in Russia 2021, Ronaldo is just two goals away from the 9 goals achieved by the “black panther” Eusebio in England’54.
More times captain in World Cups: In dispute with Lionel Messi, l Cristiano’s eleven captaincies give him the chance to surpass Diego Maradona and even Márquez if he reaches the final. Cristiano debuted as captain in his second World Cup, in South Africa 2010 (4 games), he continued in Brazil 2010 (3) and in Russia 2014 (4).
Longest time elapsed between the first goal and the last goal in a World Cup: Lionel Messi leads him in a single day (he scored on 17 June 1982) but Portugal plays all its first phase matches in Qatar two days after the Albiceleste.
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