An endless debate about who is the world’s best footballer ever will continue as long as the planet Earth keeps moving, but at least one fact is sacred until last night – Lionel Messi has scored more international goals than a legendary Pele!Thus a hat-trick against Bolivia in a 3-0 landslide victory, Messi has reached an impressive number of 79 goals scored for Albiceleste. That is two more than a much-praised Brazilian gem, who netted 77 times during his career with the national side.Video of the day. Leo Messi crying tears of joy after finally celebrating Copa America with Argentinian people. 🇦🇷🏆 #Messi…and yes, it’s even more beautiful than his great hattrick scored tonight, becoming best South American scorer in history.pic.twitter.com/28Hbl7LBEZ— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 10, 2021 A record was broken during the 2022 FIFA WC Qualifiers tie that saw none of the suspense since Argentina were a far better rival on home soil. The unplayable magician led his side to a much-deserved victory. The Argentine FA used the opportunity to present their people with a huge Copa America trophy they recently won after defeating their archrivals Brazil.On the other end, Selecao were confident but not too playful against Peru, with Messi’s PSG teammate Neymar killing the game in the second half for a 2-0 win.Maybe the most memorable moment of the night came happened in Columbia, where Miguel Borja scored a brace to push his team to a 3-1 victory over Chile. Borja proved how emotional this game was for him even before the kick-off, as you could clearly see tears of joy on his face during the national anthem. With such an approach, it’s no wonder he was the man of the match.El sentimiento de Miguel Borja por nuestro país, lo que quiere a este país, y dentro de la cancha la ROMPIÓ. Nos vamos a dormir felices 😀 pic.twitter.com/OAGzF5VGS7— Futbol colombiano (@Futbolfpc) September 10, 2021 Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay are safe at the top of the table, with Ecuador and Columbia still holding the two remaining slots for the WC (the fifth plays a play-off against the Oceania representative). Paraguay, currently sitting at sixth place, are the last one with the chance to qualify for the tournament.
