#788Career GoalLegendary
“With Argentina’s World Cup hopes teetering after the shock loss to Saudi Arabia, Messi breaks Mexico’s resistance with a Di María-assisted opener that finally unlocks the group campaign and becomes his eighth World Cup goal and 788th of his career.”
Winning Goal
Year2022
World Cup#8
2022/23'#19
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueNormal
2022#998
2022 World Cup · Group2022-11-26 · 22:00:00
0-2
Mexico
Argentina
1G1A
Minute64'
Score
0-0→0-1
xG0.03
Impact
Winning Goal
Assist: Ángel Di María
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