Leo Messi, captain of Argentina national team, He stressed that while he and his teammates continue to enjoy the title they won at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, this “has happened” and it is time to “look to the future”.
“We have to realize that we have really enjoyed this (World Cup success) but everything we have done has happened; we have to move on,” Flea said in a statement to the media after the game .This marks the world champion’s 2026 Cup South American Qualifiers.
Argentina 1-0 Ecuador takes the lead with three pointsLionel Messi (M.77) scored a goal during the match at Mas Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.
How many points has Messi reached?
At this point, the Albiceleste captain surpassed Uruguayan player Luis Suarez to become the top scorer in the qualifying rounds with 29 goals, a point Messi emphasized to the media.
We were all excited to be there and see what the tie means to us.
“Both of us are happy to be there and enjoy what this draw means to us,” explained Messi, referring to his former team-mate and friend at FC Barcelona, who was not called up by the new Uruguayan coach this time . Argentinian Marcelo Bielsa.
Messi clarified that despite having secured the third star at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Albiceleste “will not relax” and that from that moment on “the demands are the greatest and for sure in every game” It’s going to get bigger and bigger.”
“Our goal is to continue to compete in this way, regardless of the opponent,” he explained.
All Messi’s goals for Argentina in World Cup qualifying
- 1) July 16, 2007, Venezuela, vs. Venezuela (2-0), qualifying match
- 2) November 20, 2007, Colombia, vs. Colombia (1-2), qualifying round
- 3) October 11, 2008, Buenos Aires, against Uruguay (2-1), qualifying match
- 4) March 28, 2009, Buenos Aires, against Venezuela (4-0), qualifying match
- 5) October 7, 2011, Buenos Aires, against Chile (4-1), qualifying match
- 6) 11-15-11, Colombia, vs. Colombia Colombia (2-1), qualifying round
- 7) 2-6-12, Buenos Aires VS Buenos Aires Ecuador (4-0), qualifying round
- 8) 8-9-12, Cordoba VS Cordoba Paraguay (3-1), qualifying round
- 9) 12-10-12, Mendoza VS Mendoza Uruguay (3-0), qualifying round
- 10) 12-10-12, Mendoza VS Mendoza Uruguay (3-0), qualifying round
- 11) October 16, 2012, Chile, vs. Chile (2-1), qualifying match
- 12) 3-22-13, Buenos Aires, vs.Venezuela (3-0), qualifying round
- 13) September 10, 2013, Paraguay vs Paraguay Paraguay (5-2), qualifying round
- 14) October 9, 2013, Paraguay vs Paraguay Paraguay (5-2), qualifying round
- 15) 16-3-29, Cordoba VS Cordoba Bolivia (2-0), qualifying round
- 16) 1-9-16, Mendoza VS Mendoza Uruguay (1-0), qualifying round
- 17) 15/11/2016, San Juan, vs. Colombia (3-0), qualifier
- 18) March 23, 2017, Buenos Aires, against Chile (1-0), qualifying match
- 19) October 10, 2017, Ecuador, against Ecuador Ecuador (3-1), qualifying round
- 20) October 10, 2017, Ecuador, against Ecuador (3-1), qualifying match
- 21) October 10, 2017, Ecuador, vs. Ecuador (3-1), qualifying match
- 22) October 8, 2020, Buenos Aires, against Ecuador (1-0), qualifying round
- 23) 3-6-21, Santiago del Estero VS Santiago de Chile (1-1), qualifying round
- 24) 9-9-21, Buenos Aires, vs. Bolivia (3-0), qualifying round
- 25) 9-9-21, Buenos Aires, vs. Bolivia (3-0), qualifying round
- 26) 9-9-21, Buenos Aires, vs.Bolivia (3-0), qualifying round
- 27) October 10, 21, Buenos Aires, against Uruguay (3-0), qualifying round
- 28) 3-25-22, Buenos Aires, vs. Venezuela (3-0), qualifying round
- 29) 7-9-23, Buenos Aires, vs.Ecuador (1-0), qualifying round