Messi scores 100th international goal for Argentina
Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored his 100th international goal for his country in a friendly match against Curacao on Wednesday.
Published : Mar 29, 2023 05:28 IST - 1 MIN READ
File Photo: Messi ranks third in the all-time list of top international goalscorers, behind the second-placed Ali Daei of Iran (109) and leader Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (122). | Photo Credit: Getty Images/MARCELO ENDELLI
Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored his 100th international goal for his country in a friendly match against Curacao on Wednesday.
FOLLOW ARGENTINA VS CURACAO LIVE
Messi opened the scoring in the 20th minute of the match to give his team a 1-0 lead. He added to his tally by scoring his 101st and 102nd goals in the 33rd and 37th minute, respectively to bag a first-half hat-trick.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, who led Argentina to a World Cup win in Qatar, achieved another personal milestone in his last friendly match against Panama. He found the net with a delicious freekick to score his 800th career goal, leading his team to a 2-0 win.
Messi ranks third in the all-time list of top international goalscorers, behind the second-placed Ali Daei of Iran (109) and leader Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (122).