Lionel Messi carved his name, once again, in golden letters in the annals of world football, after setting a new historic record by reaching his 10th assist in World Cup tournaments, thus becoming the best playmaker ever in the history of the World Cup, during the quarter-final match between Argentina and Switzerland on Saturday.

The Argentine star, 39 years old, delivered a precise and perfect assist from a corner kick in the tenth minute, reaching his teammate Alexis Mac Allister who opened the scoring with a wonderful goal (1-0), adding another exceptional achievement to Messi's legendary career.

The player with the most in everything

With this achievement, Messi became the player with the most appearances, the most matches played, the most wins, the most goals scored, and the most assists in World Cup history, a great feat that no other player has achieved in the history of the world's most prestigious tournament.

An unforgettable tournament at the age of 39

Thanks to his lethal scoring record of 8 goals so far in the tournament, in addition to two crucial assists, Messi is considered the absolute beacon and the de facto leader of the team led by coach Lionel Scaloni, as he carries the team's offensive burden in the most difficult and decisive moments.