Lionel Messi surpasses all previous scorers in Conmebol World Cup qualifying games

In the Conmebol 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Argentina is up 2-0 against Peru thanks to two goals from Lionel Messi in the first half.

With 30 goals, Messi surpassed his fellow countryman Luis Suarez as the competition's all-time best scorer.

In the 32nd minute, Lionel Messi scored his first goal with a shot that found the right corner of the net.

Only 10 minutes later, the former PSG star was back on the scoreboard after demonstrating his flexibility with a left corner shot with his left foot.

Argentina, which has a perfect record of three victories, is now first in the Conmebol rankings, followed by Uruguay and Brazil.