Lionel Messi equals Diego Maradona's World Cup goal tally for Argentina

Lionel Messi was on fire against Mexico in Argentina's second group league encounter of the 2022 FIFA World cup. The soccer legend not only put his team ahead but also contributed to Argentina's second goal. Messi and the great Maradonna are now at level with eight World Cup goals.

The adage is cliché –but at times, it describes the situation aptly-the tough get going when the going gets tough- Like on Saturday at Qatar when Messi fired up. The match against Mexico was a must-win game for Argentina, given the unexpected loss in the opener. And the stage was just right for the superstar Messi to lead by example. Messi showed his class by scoring the team's first goal and helping to score the second.

Greats at level

The 64th minute of the match was significant - Messi scored Argentina's first goal to take his World Cup goals to eight to level with the legend Diego Maradonna (eight goals). However, the top goal scorer for Argentina in World Cups is Gabriel Batistuta, with ten goals in 12 matches. So will Argentina progress to the knockout stage? And will Messi surpass Batistuta’s tally? In just a few more days we will know the answer.

What are the chances of Argentina currently moving into the next stage?
Poland currently leads Group C with four points, and Argentina and Saudi Arabia have 3 points. Therefore, Poland has the best chance to proceed to the next stage, and Argentina and Saudi Arabia hope to be the other qualifier from the group. But no one knows the uncertainties of football!