Lionel Messi surpasses 100 career goals for Argentina

Published March 28, 2023 7:42 PM

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi netted a hat trick and surpassed 100 career goals for Argentina with three in the first half of an international friendly against Curacao. The World Cup champions beat the Caribbean side 7-0 in their second match since they won the trophy in December. The Argentine captain trails only two players on the list of most goals scored for national teams in official matches: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, with 122, and Iran’s Ali Daei, with 109.

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