Few players are receiving the attention of absolutely every fan in Doha like Lionel Messi. The Argentine is aware that this is his last chance for the world title, and although the Gauchos opened the championship with a defeat, step by step, here they are now in the quarterfinals. There is still no euphoria in the Argentina camp, and Messi still does not make pompous statements, he is aware that he and his team still have a lot of hard work to do.Lionel Messi has now won more official FIFA Man of the Match awards (8) than any other player in the competition’s history.The records keep tumbling.#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/IsvJGeamBR— Squawka (@Squawka) December 3, 2022 Argentina reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup, beating Australia 2:1. Messi scored the leading goal for Argentina in tonight’s match in the 35th minute. Interestingly, it was the first goal in his career that he scored in the knockout phase of the World Cup.”Physically a very difficult match. I am very happy for this victory. It is another step. We wanted to be here and feel what people feel. To feel their energy that they transmit to us. It is important that we remain united. We controlled the game, we could have secured the victory earlier. Apart from the shot from which they scored, they didn’t cause us too many problems.” said Messi.Messi played his 1,000 game last night and he is also moved to second place in the all-time strikers list for the national team. Gabriel Batistuta is still the record holder with 10 goals, but Messi is not win second place with 9, one more than Maradona (8). Argentina will now face Netherlands in the quarter-finals.QATAR 2022 WORLD CUP ROUND OF 16Sunday18:00: (1.35) France (5.30) Poland (10.0)22:00: (1.60) England (3.80) Senegal (7.25)
