Messi makes World Cup history with seventh straight game scoring as Argentina beats Jordan 3-1
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Alex Labidou
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Lionel Messi made World Cup history by becoming the first player to score in seven consecutive tournament matches, leading Argentina to a 3-1 victory over Jordan. Despite a significant gap in FIFA rankings, the match was closer than expected, especially after halftime. Giovani Lo Celso and Lautaro Martínez also scored, easing the scoring burden on Messi, who had scored all five of Argentina's previous goals entering the game.
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· 3 pulledIf this is Lionel Messi's final World Cup, he seems determined to leave with every attacking record he can.
The Argentina icon became the first player in tournament history to score in seven straight games.
Despite the 72-place gap in the FIFA rankings, this was much closer than Argentina would have wanted - especially after halftime.
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