Messi Sets New Assist Record in Argentina's Victory

Argentina's captain Lionel Messi achieved a milestone by registering two assists in a friendly match against Puerto Rico, leading his team to a 6-0 victory. With this feat, Messi surpassed his former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar's assist record for Brazil.

Messi now holds the record for the most assists for Argentina with a total of 60 assists across 194 appearances. Neymar, on the other hand, has 59 assists in 128 matches for Brazil.