Messi Won 4 Player Of The Match Awards In This World Cup And 10 In Total

In the semi-finals of the World Cup, Messi made a pass and scored twice, and Julian Alvarez scored twice. In the end, Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 and advanced to the World Cup final. The 35-year-old Messi helped Argentina return to the World Cup final after 8 years.

In this game, Messi faced the best central defender in this World Cup, Josko Gvardiol, and directly passed the opponent three times. According to statistics, Messi ranks first in the number of goals, assists, shots and chances created. However, in an interview after the game, Messi expressed that he did not know if this was his best World Cup.

"We knew what we could do, we were confident," said the Paris Saint-Germain forward. "We knew we weren't the favourites but no-one gave us any presents – we deserved everything we've got."

"Argentina are, once again, in the World Cup final. Enjoy it!" said Messi. "We've been through tough situations, other very good ones. Today we're experiencing something spectacular."

So far in this World Cup, Messi has won 4 Player Of The Match awards, respectively after the games Argentina played against Mexico, Australia, Netherlands, and Croatia. Messi's record has tied the player record for a single World Cup. Messi also won 4 Player Of The Match awards in 2014.

What's more, this is Messi's 10th World Cup Player Of The Match award, continuing to refresh his own record.