He has won the Ballon d'Or seven times. How much more Lionel Messi has achieved for Barcelona or Argentina. In addition to scoring the most goals for Argentina, he also holds the record for most goals scored in a World Cup qualifier in Latin America. This time he lost the Latin record. But he may be happy. Because my dear friend Luis Suarez took it from Messi!
It was a matter of time before the record went to Suarez. Suarez had entered the same bracket with Messi after scoring a goal against Paraguay in the previous match of the World Cup qualifiers. Uruguay beat Venezuela 4-1 in a World Cup qualifier tomorrow. The Uruguayan star surpassed Messi by scoring a goal in this match.
Messi has scored 26 goals in 58 appearances in the Latin American qualifiers. Suarez sat next to him against Paraguay after playing one match more. Suarez scored a record 28th goal in his 70th match against Venezuela, beating Messi.
All in all, everyone can be curious about who has scored the most goals in the World Cup qualifiers. The name of the record holder and his country are a little unknown. At least in the world of football. Guatemala's Carlos Ruiz tops the list with 39 goals.
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