Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, is currently CONMEBOL’s highest scorer in World Cup qualifying games.
Messi increased his goal total to 31 by scoring twice as they defeated Peru 2-0 on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old has already overtaken Luis Suarez of Uruguay for the lead.
After being sidelined or playing from the bench for the previous four weeks owing to a muscle issue, Messi made his way back into the starting lineup.
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With a fantastic performance, the Inter Miami hero gave Argentina the lead in the third minute. Ten minutes later, he increased their advantage with a ferocious finish off of an assist from Enzo Fernandez.
In the second half, a VAR review resulted in Messi’s goal being disallowed for offside, preventing him from scoring a hat-trick.
