Lionel Messi, the talismanic Argentine, had another sensational night for his national side as he shared a note on his Instagram following Argentina’s 3-1 victory over Jordan in their final group-stage game of the FIFA World Cup 2026.Taking his emotions to social media, the left-footed playmaker wrote, “One more win to complete the group stage. We’re still together.”The defending champions concluded the group stage with three consecutive wins, with Messi scoring in each of them.The 39-year-old rewrote history on Saturday too, finding the net from a free-kick to become the tournament’s all-time leading goalscorer from outside the box.Messi entered the match as a substitute in the 60th minute and needed only 20 minutes to make an impact. Curling Argentina’s third goal into the net, Messi notched up his sixth World Cup goal from outside the box, moving him past Brazilian legend Rivelino’s long-standing record of five.The free-kick also extended Messi’s overall World Cup tally to 19 goals, keeping him as the tournament’s all-time leading scorer. It was also his sixth goal of this World Cup edition, putting him firmly at the top in contention for the Golden Boot.The strike followed a hat-trick against Algeria in Argentina’s opener and a brace against Austria.Argentina will now face tournament debutants Cape Verde in the Round of 32 in Miami on July 4.Jordan, meanwhile, endured a disappointing campaign and exited the competition after failing to register a win in any of their three group-stage matches.
