2023-10-13 12:00:00
Lionel Messi created a fortress in the Monumental stadium when he plays with the Argentine team (EFE/Luciano González)
Although Lionel Messi was not in the game since he had little activity as a result of an injury that has afflicted him since the end of the match once morest Ecuador, the Argentine team had no problems in winning 1-0 once morest Paraguay thanks to a volley goal from Nicolás Otamendi and climb to the top of the South American Qualifiers standings heading to the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico alone.
The Scaloneta leader entered in the 52nd minute instead of Julián Álvarez and came close to scoring on two occasions (he almost converted an Olympic corner – his shot hit the crossbar – and he hit the post with a free kick at the end of the game ). However, the Inter Miami man from the United States once once more took center stage as a result of a shocking silent record.
It was once once more demonstrated that the Monumental Stadium is like a kind of second home for Lionel Messi. This scenario really suits him very well, since as a result of this joy once morest Paraguay, the Argentine has gone undefeated in 24 games in this scenario. According to Opta, in that period the captain won 19 games and drew only five. He also contributed 14 goals and provided 10 assists.
Another interesting fact is that in five of his last six games at Antonio Vespucio Liberti he scored goals. Only in this match once morest Albirroja did he go to the locker room without scoring. He had previously converted once morest Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Panama and Ecuador).
The next home game for the Albiceleste in these South American Qualifiers will be on November 16 once morest Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay. Although this match is planned to be played at the Monumental, in the last few hours the possibility of moving the venue to the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in Córdoba began to circulate. Then, the South American path to the World Cup will only be reactivated in September 2024 since the action in the first quarters of next year will focus on the Copa América.
It is worth noting that prior to the match with Paraguay, the River Plate leadership, with president Jorge Brito at the helm, made the decision to make a shocking gift for Lionel Messi and his family. The millionaire team granted a box at the Mâs Monumental Stadium to the captain of the Albiceleste. As explained to Infobae, it will be called “Messi Family”, it will have a capacity for 12 people and will be located in the San Martín stand, near the Sívori sector.
The venue can be used by both him and any of his family members to be able to see him in all the games in which the light blue and white is worn.
In his extensive career, Ali Daei played for Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin in Germany, among other clubs (Photo: Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
Furthermore, although he might not shout his goal, his fight with Cristiano Ronaldo for being the team’s top scorer continues. The Portuguese, who will play this Friday, October 13 once morest Slovakia for qualification for the Euro Cup, has accumulated 201 matches at the national team level and has scored 123 goals. The man from Rosario has scored 104 goals in 177 appearances with the Argentine team so far and is 19 away from equaling what CR7 has done so far.
Between the two of them appears the figure of the Iranian Ali Daei, who throughout his career in his country’s team (1993 to 2006) accumulated 109 goals in 149 matches, according to data from the International Federation of Football History and Statistics ( IFFHS). It should be noted that the current second highest scorer in history at the national team level claims to have 111 goals and that FIFA does not validate that figure because it does not count him a double once morest Afghanistan.
THE TABLE OF TOP GOAL SCORES IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
1- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 123 goals in 201 games *
2- Ali Daei (Iran): 109 goals in 149 games
3- Lionel Messi (Argentina): 104 goals in 177 games *
4- Sunil Chhetri (India): 92 goals in 142 games *
5- Mokhtar Dahari (Malaysia): 89 goals in 142 games
TOP SCORES PER ELIMINATIONS
1- Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Luis Suarez (Uruguay):
3- Marcelo Moreno Martins (Bolivia): 22 *
4- Alexis Sánchez (Chile): 20 *
5- Hernán Crespo (Argentina): 19
6. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay)
FOOTBALL PLAYERS WITH THE MOST MATCHES IN NATIONAL TEAMS
1- Cristiano Ronaldo (201 appearances with Portugal) *
2- Bader Al-Mutawa (196 – Kuwait) *
3- Soh Chin Ann (195 – Malasia)
4- Ahmed Hasan (184 – Egypt)
5- Ahmed Mubarak Kano (183 – Oman)
6- Sergio Ramos (180 – Spain) *
7- Andrés Guardado (180 – Mexico) *
8- Lionel Messi (177 – Argentina) *
9- Claudio Suárez (177 – Mexico)
10- Gianluigi Buffon (176 – Italy)
THE TOP GOAL SCORES OF THE ARGENTINE NATIONAL TEAM
1- Lionel Messi – 104 goals *
2- Gabriel Batistuta – 54
3- Sergio Agüero – 42
4- Hernán Crespo – 35
5- Gonzalo Higuaín – 32
6- Diego Maradona – 32
7- Ángel Di María – 29 *
* They are active
Fuente: IFFHS
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