What Messi says about equaling Luis Suarez as the all-time top scorer in Conmebol qualifying matches

Lionel Messi appeared again for the Argentine National Team. The Inter Miami footballer started the start of the qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup in a great way. Argentina faced a tough team from Ecuador, however, they managed to put themselves in a substantial position after a goal from a free kick by Messi at the end of the match.

Lionel Scaloni, coach of Argentina, confessed that Messi should always be a player because he is the best. “If he is well, he will always play”; He said prior to the match in which it was Messi who gave him the team's victory. With his goal against Ecuador, the player equaled the record held by his former FC Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez as the top scorer in qualifying matches with 29 goals.

At 36 years old, and after fulfilling his desire to be world champion after beating the French team on penalties in the epic final that was played at the Lusail stadium, the Rosario star positioned himself at the top of a new record . One more of many others that have him at the top of the table.

What did Messi say after this record?

The player spoke after the meeting and confessed that he was happy to be on the same side as his friend in said record. “It's good to be with Lucho there, after helping our teams so much.” Furthermore, the player spoke about being substituted. “It happened, in the end he was a little tired, and it happened like that. It probably won't be the last time he starts going out during games, but I felt very good. It was a difficult match to play, very physical, very hard, but I felt good,” Messi said.