Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has become the first player in the history of the World Cup to provide 10 assists.
Messi recorded an assist in the quarterfinal match of the tournament against Switzerland. The match ended with a score of 3-1. The outcome of the game was decided in extra time.
In the tenth minute of the match, Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring, and in the 67th minute, Dan Ndoye equalized. In extra time, Julian Alvarez scored a goal. He scored in the 112th minute. The final score of the match was determined by Lautaro Martinez, who scored in the 120th minute. In the 70th minute of the match, Swiss player Breel Embolo was sent off for a second yellow card.
In the Round of 16 match of the 2026 World Cup against the Egyptian national team, the forward assisted defender Cristian Romero, recording one assist. This assist was Messi's ninth in World Cups, which is a record in the tournament's history.
The match held at the "Mercedes-Benz Stadium" in Atlanta, USA, ended with a score of 3-2. Yasser Ibrahim opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Mostafa Ziko scored Egypt's second goal. In the 79th minute, Cristian Romero scored to reduce the deficit for Argentina. In the 83rd minute, Lionel Messi equalized. Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal for Argentina in the 90+2 minute./publika.az