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06/16 20:37 CDT Lionel Messi becomes 2nd player to score in 5 World Cups,
striking early for Argentina vs. Algeria
Lionel Messi becomes 2nd player to score in 5 World Cups, striking early for
Argentina vs. Algeria
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- Lionel Messi became the second player to score in
five World Cups, giving defending champion Argentina an early 1-0 lead over
Algeria on Tuesday night.
Making his record sixth appearance in the tournament, the eight-time Ballon
d'Or winner found a crease in the Algerian defense and easily beat goalkeeper
Luca Zidane for his 14th World Cup goal, sending a blue-and-white-clad crowd
packed inside Arrowhead Stadium into delirium.
Moments earlier, Messi had a goal disallowed for offsides.
Messi joins Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal as the only players with goals in
five World Cups. Ronaldo became the first in 2022 and is set to play in his
sixth World Cup on Wednesday.
Miroslav Klose of Germany holds the record for World Cup goals with 16, one
ahead of Brazil great Ronaldo. Messi's latest highlight pulled him into a tie
for third on the career list with Kylian Mbapp --- who scored two goals in
France's 3-1 win over Senegal earlier Tuesday --- and Gerd Muller of West
Germany.
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