Argentina captain Lionel Messi has equaled the record of football legend Diego Maradona.
Maradona won the World Cup for Argentina in 1986. He played 21 matches in the World Cup and scored 8 goals. At this stage, Maradona’s record was equaled by Lionel Messi. He equaled this feat by scoring a goal against Mexico. So far he has scored 8 goals (21 games) in the World Cup.
Gabriel Batistuda is the top scorer for Argentina in the World Cup with 10 goals. Next to him are Maradona and Messi.