Lionel Messi caught up with Cristiano Ronaldo. A great match from the Argentine
The Argentine national team is confidently aiming to qualify for the World Cup, which will be held in 2026. Lionel Messi achieved another historic feat.
On the night from Tuesday to Wednesday Polish time, Argentina defeated Bolivia 6-0 in a qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Messi scored three goals for Albicelestes. He started shooting in the 19th minute. He added further goals at the end of the match (84th and 86th minutes). In addition, he recorded two more assists. In one prestigious statistic, the captain of the current world champions was equal to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi with a great feat
After the match against Bolivia, Messi has already scored 10 hat-tricks in national colors, which is exactly the same number as Cristiano Ronaldo. Both men have been outdoing each other in individual statistics for many years, and in this one we are tied. Despite the passing years, the Portuguese and the Argentine are still among the most important players in their national teams.
It is worth referring here to what Cristiano Ronaldo shows in the Nations League. In four matches in this competition, he scored three goals, and during the October training camp he also scored in a match against Poland at PGE Narodowy.
Argentina is racing towards promotion
As for the Argentine national team, after the victory against Bolivia, Lionel Messi and company already have 22 points in the table of the South American qualifying zone for the 2026 World Cup. This, of course, gives the Argentines first place in the ranking. Promotion to the next world championship is really close.
The Albicelestes are three points ahead of second placed Colombia. The Uruguay team completes the podium (16 points). In the next three positions we have Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay. The six best teams in the table will advance to the World Cup. The seventh team will play in the intercontinental play-offs. At the moment, it is Bolivia, Argentina’s last rival.
