Lionel Messi, the Argentine captain, continues to dominate World Cup statistics, having topped a new list ahead of the final against Spain on Sunday.

According to Squawka football statistics network, Messi needs only 24.8 minutes to create one chance, the best rate in the World Cup so far, surpassing a number of the world's top playmakers.

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Behind him came Uruguayan Maxi Araujo with an average of 25.2 minutes, then Egyptian Mohamed Salah who needed 26.8 minutes to create a chance, followed by Frenchman Désiré Doue with 27.2 minutes, Colombian James Rodríguez with 28.8 minutes, and then Frenchman Rayan Cherki with 28.9 minutes.

These figures reflect the scale of the attacking impact that Messi provides, not only through scoring but also by creating chances for his teammates at a faster rate than all his competitors in the tournament.

The value of this number increases given the age of the Argentine captain, who is playing in the World Cup at 39 years old, yet he still outperforms younger stars in one of the most important attacking statistics.