They may not play in Europe anymore, but in the national team they are masters and lords. Lionel Messi and cristiano ronaldo They led their respective countries in perfect rhythm in the Conmebol qualifiers and Euro 2024 qualifiers respectively.
Albiceleste goes hand in hand with ’10’ after winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. They are the only South American team to have a 100% win in 2026 without conceding a goal.
Of the 7 goals scored by “Scaloneta”, 3 were signed by Leo, including a brace against Peru, which made him the South American qualifier with 31 goals top scorer.
Furthermore, Messi has played 18 games for Albiceleste since the 2022 final, scoring or assisting 16 of them, reflecting his value in Lionel Scaloni’s plans .
In Portugal, the situation is no different. CR7 is their commander and the Lusitanians have sealed their European Cup pass in perfect rhythm, having won 8 games, scoring 32 goals and conceding 2 goals.
In these qualifying matches, Ronaldo scored nine goals and became the national team’s top scorer with 127 goals. In addition, he has established himself as the top scorer in 2023 with 40 goals for the national team and club.
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