2026 World Cup qualification matchday 4 game was held on October 18, where Argentina defeated their opponents from Peru with a score of 2-0.
Striker Lionel Messi scored both goals for the Argentine team. The 36-year-old footballer became the top scorer of South American qualifiers thanks to this double.
Messi has 31 goals on his record. Uruguay striker Luis Suarez (29 goals) is in second place.
Messi has been playing for the main national team of his country for 18 years. He has 106 goals and 56 assists in 178 matches. The forward has won the Copa America (2020/2021) and the World Cup (2022) at the international level.
In the last match, the Argentine appeared on the field after a substitution. In a recent interview, he admitted that it is not easy for him to come off of the bench.