Messi sets all-time record with 31st World Cup match appearance

Lionel Messi started Argentina's Round of 16 match against Egypt at the World Cup, making it his 31st career World Cup appearance — an all-time record. No player in the history of the tournament has featured in more World Cup matches. The 39-year-old continues to extend his own mark with each appearance at the tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.