"Messi achieves a great record that Pelé and Maradona could not!" He broke the 56th-year-old record of "7 consecutive goals in the World Cup"... Argentina crushes Jordan 3-1

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"The God of Football," Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), has built a golden monument by becoming the first player in World Cup history to score in seven consecutive matches.

Argentina defeated Jordan 3-1 in the final Group J match of the 2026 FIFA North, Central America and Caribbean Cup at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA, on the morning of the 28th (Korean time).

The "defending champion" Argentina, which recorded three consecutive wins in the group stage, secured first place in the group and advanced to the Round of 32, sending a green light toward back-to-back World Cup titles. Jordan, making its World Cup debut, concluded the tournament with three consecutive losses.

Argentina took the lead with an opening goal by Giovani Lo Celso in the 19th minute of the first half, then extended the gap with an additional goal by Lautaro Martínez in the 31st minute of the first half. Jordan began to close the gap with a consolation goal by Musa Al-Tamari in the 10th minute of the second half.

However, Messi sealed the victory with a precise free kick in the 35th minute of the second half. With this goal, Messi broke the previous record of six consecutive goals held by Just Fontaine (France) in 1958 and Jairzinho (Brazil) in 1970, setting a new record of seven consecutive goals in the World Cup.

Messi, who scored consecutively from the Round of 16 match against Australia at the 2022 Qatar World Cup through to the final, completed this great record by adding goals against Algeria (a hat-trick), Austria (two goals), and now Jordan. At the same time, he extended his all-time World Cup goal tally to 19 goals.

Argentina will face the African dark horse Cape Verde in the Round of 32 match on the morning of the 4th next month to determine who advances to the Round of 16. With the decisive venue being Miami, home of Messi's current club, all eyes are on whether he can achieve the unprecedented record of eight consecutive goals and his 20th career World Cup goal.

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