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Messi breaks assist record in World Cup semi-final win
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Lionel Messi provided two late assists as Argentina beat England 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup semi-final.
Messi became the tournament's all-time assist leader with 12 career World Cup assists.
He set an Opta-era record for a statistical performance no player has matched since 1966.
Messi moved top of the Golden Boot standings, edging Kylian Mbappé on the assists tiebreak.
Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez scored the goals for Argentina in the 85th minute and stoppage time.
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