2024-06-20
Argentine star Lionel Messi This Thursday, at the age of 36, he became Coba is the most capped soccer player in American history At the start of the event, upon reaching the number of 35 reserves America-2024 In view Canada.
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The ball barely rolled Mercedes-Benz Stadium Inside AtlantaIn the opening ceremony of the forty-eighth edition of the world's oldest national team competition, the Albiceleste captain extended his legacy in South American football by setting a new record for the competition.
Messi shared that honor with the Chilean goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone (34 games) Since the Copa America final in Brazil-2021, the Albiceleste have been crowned champions, reaching their fifteenth trophy, the same number Uruguay First held Argentina-2011They now share the most titles in the competition's history.
10 played 35 matches in Argentina's history America's Cup are distributed into six Venezuela-2007Four in Argentina-2011In six Chile-2015Five Century-2016 In America, six inches Brazil-2019Seven inches Brazil-2021 And one recently opened America-2024.
The Copa America-2024 The Argentina star can be awarded two more achievements: the highest scorer in history America's Cup and the first footballer to win consecutive tournaments as captain.
Brazilian Gizinho and Argentina Norberto Mendes They share the record as the top scorers in Copa America history with 17 goals each. Messi, with 13, needs four goals to equal them and five to set the new record.
Messi's scoring prowess can be achieved with the same screams as the Colombian, especially considering his four goals in the Brazil-2021 edition. Luis Diaz To share the glory of being the best gunners of the last tournament.
Who are the footballers who have played the most times in the Copa America?
Lionel Messi (35 games – Argentina) *
Sergio Livingstone (34 games – Chile)
Zisinho (33 games – Brazil)
Victor Ugarte (30 games – Bolivia)
Yoshimar Yotún (27 matches – Peru) *
Carey Medal (27 games – Chile) *
* They are active
