Messi Sets New World Cup Dribbling Record Against England

On Wednesday, Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, achieved a significant milestone by overtaking Spain winger Lamin Yamal for the most successful dribbles in World Cup history. This accomplishment came during Argentina's 2-1 comeback victory over England in the World Cup semi-final.

Messi completed nine successful dribbles in the match and provided two assists, contributing to goals scored by Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez. With this performance, Messi temporarily moved to first place on the FIFA World Cup's list of players with the most successful dribbles, surpassing Yamal, who has 22 successful dribbles.

Other notable players in the rankings include Vinicius Jr. with 16 dribbles, Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise with 15 dribbles each, Ibrahim Maza with 14 dribbles, Kylian Mbappé with 14 dribbles, Jude Bellingham with 13 dribbles, and Julio Enciso with 13 dribbles.