{"id":12126,"date":"2026-06-23T13:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=12126"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:57:10","slug":"lionel-messi-sets-four-new-guinness-world-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/lionel-messi-sets-four-new-guinness-world-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi sets four new Guinness World Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Argentina captain Lionel Messi has set four more Guinness World Records at the ongoing FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement on social media, Guinness World Records said that Messi has further cemented his place among the greatest footballers in the game by breaking four records in a single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new records set by Messi are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Messi now holds the record for the most goals scored by a footballer in a FIFA World Cup (18 goals).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also set the following new records:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Most World Cup appearances: 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Most World Cup wins: 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Most minutes on the pitch in World Cup history: 2,489<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are witnessing this for history,\u201d said Guinness World Records in a statement acknowledging the Argentine football star\u2019s latest milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The records add further recognition to Messi\u2019s remarkable career, which has seen him win multiple Ballon d\u2019Or awards, win the FIFA World Cup with Argentina and rewrite football history at the age of 39.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His latest achievements come as Messi once again plays a key role in Argentina\u2019s team, which is currently participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the reigning world champions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina captain Lionel Messi has set four more Guinness World Records at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. 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