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Lionel Messi, the captain of the Argentina national team, was the only striker to cover more than 5 km in one game at the 2026 World Cup.
İdman.Biz reports this with reference to Opta Joe.
Note that two such cases have occurred during the current tournament. In the match against Cape Verde in the 1/16 final, Messi covered 5.2 km, and in the match against Switzerland in the 1/8 final, he covered 5.3 km.
The star striker currently leads the goal-scoring race at the 2026 World Cup with eight goals. He is also the all-time leading scorer in the tournament with 21 goals.
The striker has qualified for the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup with the Argentina national team. The South American team will face England in the semifinals of the World Cup. The match will start at 23:00 Baku time on July 15.
