Argentina vs Croatia: List of records Lionel Messi will break in FIFA World Cup semifinal

Football stalwart Lionel Messi is all set to le Argentina in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semifinal against Luka Modric-led Croatia in Lusail Stium in Qatar. semifinal st of marquee football event will kick off with Argentina vs Croatia fixture in early hours of Wednesday. France and Morocco will n lock horns in second semifinal of tournament on Thursday. 

Meanwhile, heing into first semifinal clash, seven-time Ballon d’Or champion Messi is eyeing to smash several footballing records. 35-year-old currently sits second on goal-scoring list at tournament with four goals. Messi has scored a total of 10 goals in 24 games at qurennial showpiece event. With his goal against Nerlands in quarterfinal, Messi equaled Gabriel Batistuta's incredible feat of scoring joint-highest tally of goals for South American team.

Argentina vs Croatia: Messi closes in on several big records at FIFA WC semifinal

If Messi mans to find back of net against Croatia, he will become highest goal scorer in competition for national team. It is pertinent to mention that Messi has previously scored for two-time World Cup champions during  2006, 2014, 2018, and 2022 editions. fixture against Croatia will mark Messi’s 25th appearance at marquee tournament, which will make him joint-highest capped player in World Cup history.

With 24 appearances so far, Messi is tied with legendary German forward Miroslav Klose on list of players to make most appearances in tournament. Meanwhile, Germany’s Lothar Matthaus is currently leing player to make most World appearances with 25 against his name. At same time, Messi is also tied with Rafa Marquez to le ir respective teams in most World Cup matches (18). 

While Messi has played a total of 2104 minutes for Argentina in FIFA World Cup, he is second to AC Milan icon Paolo Maldini to play maximum of 2217 minutes in tournament. Messi will become footballer to spend most minutes playing in World Cup if Argentina vs Croatia is decided in or after extra time. Football fans are certainly hopeful ir favorite player Messi will smash many records during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semifinal.