Watch Video: Messi Marks 1000th Career Game With a Sensational Goal in FIFA World Cup 2022
Messi Scores, Argentina Beats Australia at Fifa World Cup 2022
Lionel Messi marked his 1,000th professional game with his first goal in the knockout stage of a World Cup, leading Argentina into the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Australia on Saturday.
With a flourish of his famous left foot in the 34th minute, Messi put Argentina ahead with his third goal at this year’s tournament and ninth in total at the World Cup one more than Diego Maradona.
Julian Alvarez pounced on a heavy touch by Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan to tap into an empty net for the second goal as Argentina set up a meeting with the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.
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Watch: Lionel Messi Marks 1000th Career Game With a Sensational Goal in FIFA World Cup 2022
Lionel Messi produced one of his greatest performances in Argentine colours as he starred in a 2-1 win over Australia to help his team enter the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Saturday. Appearing in his fifth world cup, Messi, widely acknowledged as one of the finest footballers to have played the game, is hoping to win the title at the age of 35.
Messi, the Argentina captain, marked his 1,000th career appearance with a 789th goal to put his side 1-0 ahead in the first half of the knockout clash at Doha’s Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
Watch his goal below
A true Messi fan will not pass this goal without liking and retweeting. pic.twitter.com/tmzKPUOtdF
— Ramat (@amohammedramat) December 3, 2022
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