Lionel Messi, the Argentine forward, has reached another historic milestone in the World Cup.
According to Idman.Biz, the captain of Argentina started in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup against England, becoming the oldest player to play in the tournament's history.
At the time, Messi was 39 years and 21 days old.
The match ended 2:1 in favor of Argentina.
The previous record belonged to legendary Fritz Walter (Germany) and Gunnar Gren (Sweden), who played in the World Cup semi-finals at the age of 37 years and 236 days.