World Cup 2022: All the records Lionel Messi broke in his final WC match for Argentina

Argentina on Sunday scripted history as it won FIFA World Cup title for third time in its history. Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties after game ended in a 3-3 draw. Lionel Messi scored two goals in final, including a penalty in 23rd minute to help Argentina enter record books. In process, Messi also broke several records, a list of which is mentioned below. Check out record Messi broke in FIFA World Cup 2022.  

List of records broken by Lionel Messi

• Messi has w become first player to have scored in 14 different World Cup games.
• Messi has also become first player to score in group st, Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final of a single World Cup. 
• Messi has become first player with 20 direct goal contributions in World Cups since records began in 1966.
• Messi w has most appearances (26) in FIFA World Cup history. He left behind Germany's Lothar Matthaus to make record his own. 
• Messi has surpassed Italian footballer Paolo Maldini to register most minutes in FIFA World Cup history. 
• Messi also became first player to win two Golden Balls in FIFA World Cup history.

Im: AP