Record-breaking night! Messi takes the field for Argentina and reaches a historic milestone
Lionel Messi will play his 30th match at World Cups—the first ever to do so.
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Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
Lionel Messi will be in Argentina's starting lineup for the match against Cape Verde, becoming the first footballer in history to reach 30 appearances at the World Cup finals.
Details: According to Opta, the Argentina vs. Cape Verde clash will mark Messi’s 30th game at the World Cup.
There’s another fascinating stat linked to Cape Verde: the average age of their starting XI is 31 years and 197 days.
According to Opta, this is the oldest starting lineup ever fielded in a World Cup playoff match since 1950.
Reminder: Previously, we reported on whether Messi would play against Cape Verde.
