According to Vn88.cx, after scoring against Saudi Arabia, Lionel Messi became the first Argentine player in history to score in four different World Cups.
“El Pulga” is also the fifth player in history to score in four different World Cups (2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022), after Pele (Brazil), Uwe Seeler (Germany), Miroslav Klose (Germany) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
According to Vn88 mobile, the 35-year-old superstar contributed 12 goals and 2 assists in the last 20 goals of Argentina. In Qatar, Messi became the only Argentine player in history to participate in 5 different World Cups.
In the 8th minute of the match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium, Saud Abdulhamid collided with Leandro Paredes. No. 12 had a move to push down the player on the Argentine side. A penalty was awarded to the South American representative.
According to the reporter of Vn88, from a distance of 11 meters, Messi calmly deceived goalkeeper Al Owais to score the opening goal. “El Pulga” has the seventh career goal at the World Cup, just one behind Diego Maradona’s and three goals behind Gabriel Batistuta’s record. This is also the 5th match in a row, Messi has scored or assisted for the national team.
Messi is in high form before the 2022 World Cup. Former player Peter Crouch commented: “Regardless of whether Argentina wins or not, Messi will easily win the Golden Shoe (Scorer) and Golden Ball (Best Player) titles. best)”.
This season, Leo’s average expected value of goals and assists (xG) per 90 minutes is 1.2, the highest in the top 5 in Europe. After 18 matches in all competitions with PSG, he owns 12 goals and 14 assists.
At Copa America 2021, Messi is the owner of two awards “Best Player” and “Top Scorer”. Eight years ago at the 2014 World Cup, the former Barcelona star was also voted the best player of the tournament. The Vn88.cx commented: “Messi is ready to bring Argentina to the championship”.
The BBC also questioned the accuracy of the above situation. In the Premier League, before the 2021/22 season, there were many cases where players were blown offside due to the toe, toe, or sleeve part crossing the VAR line.
However, when Vn88cx released information, entering the beginning of last season, the Premier League organizers decided to adjust the offside line, giving the attacking players an advantage in the offside phase of the ball. taste. The Premier League’s VAR team uses bolder lines, to give attacking players a greater chance of not falling into an offside position than the pre-determined way.
If the offside line is drawn by hand, it is likely that Martinez has conceded a goal. However, at the 2022 World Cup, FIFA uses completely 3D technology to determine the player’s offside. 12 dedicated surveillance cameras mounted below the dome at each pitch, as well as equipment attached to the ball, will identify situations. After that, the VAR arbitration team will continue to perform more manual checks.
World Cup 2022 applies the offside rule of the International Football Association (Vn88 mobile). Under IFAB’s 11th rule, a player is in an offside position when any part of the head, body and feet is in the opposing side of the field; or any part of the head, body and feet closer to the goal line than the opponent’s ball and second-lowest player.
Argentina flooded right after the opening whistle and only needed 10 minutes to get what they wanted to open the scoring. Leandro Paredes earns a penalty after a controversial situation. From a distance of 11 meters, Messi easily defeated goalkeeper Al Owais, thereby going down in history as the 5th player in history, after Pele, Seeler, Klose and Cristiano Ronaldo, to score in 4 Worlds. Different Cups.
After having the advantage, the Copa America champion confidently organized direct attacks in the middle. “Albicelestes” has 3 more times to put the ball into the net of Saudi Arabia, respectively by Messi and Lautaro Martinez (2 times). However, the semi-automatic offside catch technology quickly extinguished the joy of fans from South America.
On the other side of the front line, Saudi Arabia conceded a goal, but still deserves praise for its confident performance against the opponent who is ranked 3rd in the world. Coach Herve Renard’s army did not hesitate to advance and maximize the effect of the offside trap. The only goal of the Asian representative came only after a fixed situation with a big error belonging to Saud Abdulhamid personally.