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Leo Messi surpasses Ali Daei with his 110th goal for Argentina

Another day, another record shattered for Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi surpassed Iran legend Ali Daei with his 110th goal for Argentina. The former Barcelona player pulled off a magnificent performance by scoring his 110th goal for Argentina in a match against Bolivia.

Messi scored a hat-trick and assisted twice as Argentina cruised past Bolivia 6-0. The Inter Miami striker secured his place as the second-highest goal scorer in international football. His latest milestone for the American side moves him past the legendary Ali Daei, edging Messi closer to the all-time record.

Messi hits a hat-trick as Argentina hammers Bolivia 6-0 and breaks the record

Lionel Messi scored his 10th international hat-trick and had a hand in two more goals as Argentina thrashed Bolivia 6-0 in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in front of an adoring home crowd at the Monumental stadium on Tuesday.

In only his second international appearance since recovering from an injury sustained at the Copa America in July, Messi’s impact was immediate. He seized the opportunity created by defender Marcelo Suarez’s mistake, opening the scoring in the 19th minute.

The home side goalkeeper, Guillermo Viscarra, made a couple of fine saves to prevent the hosts from extending their lead, but he was beaten in the 43rd minute when Lautaro Martinez scored from Messi’s quick cross. From that point on, goals just came as a flood. Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez both scored from Messi’s assists.

Meanwhile, substitute Thiago Almada made it 4-0 from Molina’s pass in the 70.

Leo Messi vs Bolivia:

5 G/A (most)
3 goals (most)
2 assists (most)
2 big chances created (most)
2 successful take-ons (most)
3 fouls won (most)
4 chances created (most)
4 shots on target (most)
5 touches in box (most)
6 ground duels won (most)
7 shots (most)

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Messi, 37, gave fans more reason to celebrate in the closing moments, beating two Bolivia defenders before unleashing a fierce shot past Viscarra to score his second.

Messi needed only two more minutes to complete the hat-trick, joining Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo with the most in men’s inter. Then, the Argentine scored with a left-footed drive to take his tally to 112 goals for his country.

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Top International Goal Scorers of All Time:

1. 132 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 215 appearances
2. 110 Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 189 appearances
3. 109 Ali Daei (Iran) – 148 appearances
4. 94 Sunil Chhetri (India) – 151 appearances
5. 89 Mokhtar Dahari (Malaysia) – 142 appearances
6. 85 Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) – 119 appearances
7. 85 Ali Mabkhout (UAE) – 115 appearances
8. 84 Ferenc Puskás (Hungary) – 89 appearances
9. 84 Robert Lewandowski (Poland) – 154 appearances

Messi’s incredible path

Messi’s international journey began on January 3, 2006, when he netted his first goal for Argentina in a friendly match against Croatia. Despite Argentina losing 3-2 that day, Messi’s brilliance was undeniable, and a legacy was born.