Lionel Messi added another remarkable achievement to his legendary career by becoming only the third footballer in history to make 200 international appearances for his country. The Argentina captain reached the milestone during his side's FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium on Wednesday (IST).
The historic appearance places Messi alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Kuwait's Bader Al-Mutawa among the most-capped international footballers in the sport's history.