World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi dismisses ankle injury rumours after scoring Argentina goal vs Mexico

Lionel Messi has denied rumours that he has an ankle injury following Argentina's victory over Mexico on Saturday. The 35-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward struck a remarkable second-half goal to put Argentina ahead at the Lusail Stadium. Enzo Fernandez then scored a beautiful late goal to seal a 2-0 victory and his team's first points of the World Cup in Qatar.

Argentina was under a lot of pressure to overcome Mexico following a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in their first game of the tournament.

Lionel Scaloni's team must still defeat Poland in their last encounter on Wednesday to guarantee their spot in the round of 16.


There were rumours that Messi suffered from an ankle injury before Saturday's game. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was knocked out in the last minutes of Argentina's loss to Saudi Arabia, and supporters feared his World Cup dream was gone.



However, Messi has stated that this was never the case. Messi told reporters that he doesn't understand why they keep bringing up his injuries. Messi went on to say that people speak about his ankle injury, but the fact is that he doesn't have any injury, and he hasn't had anything all week.

He twisted his ankle in the final minute of the first game, but he trained afterwards. He always practised with the group and never by himself.

FAQs:

1. Who is the world's leading goal scorer?
   Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 118 goals and leads the list. With 93 goals, Lionel Messi ranks third all-time among international goal scorers.
2. When is Argentina's next FIFA World Cup match?
   Argentina's subsequent encounter is against Poland on December 1 at 12:30 a.m.