Lionel Messi, Argentina's legendary captain, magnificently scored two goals in the 4-1 win against Guatemala on Saturday, increasing his international goal tally.
According sports starThis feat reduces the Argentine soccer legend's lead over Cristiano Ronaldo, who holds the record for most goals for men's national teams on the world stage.
During the match, the first goal came minutes after Guatemala took a surprising lead over La Albiceleste in the friendly match.
Argentine goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen managed to give a direct pass to the Inter Miami star, who tied the game by scoring his first goal, ten meters away.
The second goal came in the 77th minute, when Messi scored in a one-on-one with the goalkeeper after a brilliant one-two with Ángel Di María.
With the remarkable double in Saturday's match, Messi raised his goal tally to 108, equaling former Iranian footballer Ali Daei, who occupies second place on the list of most international scorers.
He was also one step closer to the 39-year-old Portuguese football legend, who has managed to score 130 goals for Portugal since making his debut in 2003, according to UEFA.
