4 - Julián Álvarez has scored four goals at World Cup 2022, becoming only the second Argentina player to score four goals at a single edition of the World Cup while aged 22 or under after Gonzalo Higuaín in 2010 (4 goals). Shining.
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19 - Lionel Messi has been involved in 19 goals at the World Cup (11 goals, 8 assists), equalling the best goals+assists tally for a player since 1966 (when data is available), previously set by Miroslav Klose, Ronaldo and Gerd Müller. Guide.
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No player has scored more goals at the 2022 World Cup than Lionel Messi.
No player has provided more assists at the 2022 World Cup than Lionel Messi.
He’s scored AND assisted in 3 of his 6 appearances. 
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6 - Players to score in the Last 16, Quarter final and Semi final at a single World Cup tournament (since 1986 when the last 16 was introduced):
S. Schillaci – 1990
R. Baggio – 1994
H. Stoichkov – 1994
D. Suker – 1998
W. Sneijder – 2010
L. Messi - 2022
Leader.
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4 – Lionel Messi has become the first player to both score and assist in four separate World Cup matches (since the 1966 edition). Magical.
2006 vs Serbia
2022 vs Mexico
2022 vs Netherlands
2022 vs Croatia
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Argentina have played more semi-finals without ever losing than any nation in World Cup history:
1930 
6-1 
1986 2-0 
1990 4-3 
(on pens)
2014 4-2 
(on pens)
2022 3-0 
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22 - Julián Álvarez (22y 316d) is the youngest player to score twice in a World Cup semi-final or final since Pelé 
in 1958 (17y 249d). Gem.
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6 - Argentina have reached the World Cup final for the sixth time, doing so in two of the last three editions of the competition (also in 2014) – only Germany (8) have reached more finals in the competition than Argentina (6 – level with Italy and Brazil). Journey.
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Lionel Messi’s game by numbers vs Croatia:
85% passing accuracy
63 touches
6 duels won
6 touches in opp. box
5 take-ons complete (most)
2 chances created
2 shots
1 assist
1 goal
We have no more superlatives. 
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Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup:
27 Shots
20 Fouls Won
18 Chances Created
16 Successful Take-Ons
14 Shots On Target
5 Goals
3 Assists
One game away from glory. 
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Most goals:
◉ 5 - Messi
◎ 5 - Mbappé
Most assists:
◉ 3 - Messi
◎ 3 - Kane
◎ 3 - Fernandes
◎ 3 - Griezmann
Most shots:
◉ 27 - Messi
◎ 22 - Mbappé
Most chances created:
◉ 18 - Messi
◎ 17 - Griezmann
He wants every award at the 2022 World Cup. 
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16 - Lionel Messi has scored 16 goals for Argentina in 2022, more than he’s netted in any other year. Icon.
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2005 - 0
2006 - 2
2007 - 6
2008 - 2
2009 - 3
2010 - 2
2011 - 4
2012 - 12
2013 - 6
2014 - 8
2015 - 4
2016 - 8
2017 - 4
2018 - 4
2019 - 5
2020 - 1
2021 - 9
2022 - 16
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Dominik Livakovic at the 2022 World Cup:
◉ Most saves: 24
◉ Most saves in a single game: 11 (vs #BRA )
Golden Glove? 
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Lionel Messi now holds (or shares) the top spot in the following categories at the #FIFAWorldCup since 1966:
Goal involvements (19)
Assists (8)
Key passes (72)
Successful dribbles (126)
We’re running out of words to describe this man. 
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Match Highlights: Argentina 3-1 Croatia
Lionel Messi mesmerised again as he helped Argentina storm into their sixth World Cup final by defeating Croatia 3-0 in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Messi scored a goal and produced a stunning assist, while Julian Alvarez struck two goals for the two-time champions.
Argentina did not allow the 2018 finalists Croatia any chance to make a comeback after going 2-0 up at the halftime break.
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Julian Álvarez 
Croatia:
2 goals
2 shots on target
12/14 accurate passes (86%)
1 penalty won
28 touches
2/2 accurate long balls
2 ground duels won
2 recoveries
8.9 match ratings
Incredible. 
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France vs Morocco Key Stats
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France have never lost against Morocco, with all five of their previous meetings coming in friendlies (W3 D2). The most recent encounter was a 2-2 draw in Saint-Denis in November 2007.
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France have alternated between victory and defeat in their six World Cup meetings with African nations.
Les Bleus lost 1-0 to Tunisia last time out in this year’s group stage. No team has ever lost against two different African sides in the same World Cup before.
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No opposition player has scored against Morocco so far at the 2022 World Cup, with their only goal conceded coming via an own goal against Canada. They have kept four clean sheets so far at this tournament, with the last two sides to record five in a single edition going on to lift the trophy (Spain 2010, Italy 2006).
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Morocco are unbeaten in their last six World Cup matches (W3 D3), the longest unbeaten run by an African nation in World Cup history.
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Antoine Griezmann has been involved in eight goals in his last eight World Cup starts (3 goals, 5 assists), setting up both of France’s goals in their 2-1 win against England in the quarter-final. Seven of these eight involvements have been in the knockout stages of the competition.
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