Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored against Guatemala on Saturday to increase his international goals tally, thereby narrowing the lead with Cristiano Ronaldo, who has the most goals on the global stage.
It was Messi’s 107th goal for the Albiceleste, bringing him just a goal short of Ali Daei, who is second on the list of most international goalscorers. The Argentine has been a nemesis for Ecuadorians over the years, also scoring the winner in the previous clash between the two sides.
The goal came via a stroke of luck minutes after Guatemala had taken a shock lead over La Albiceleste in the friendly fixture.
The Central American team’s keeper Nicholas Hagen attempted to play out from the back but could only manage to hand the pass right to the Inter Miami playmaker. With enough time and acres of space, ten yards away from goal, Messi calmly slotted in the equaliser.
HIGHEST GOALSCORERS OF ALL TIME IN INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL
| Position | Player | Country | Goals | Apperances |
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 128 | 206 |
| 2 | Ali Daei | Iran | 108 | 148 |
| 3 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 107 | 181 |
| 4 | Sunil Chhetri | India | 93 | 143 |
| 5 | Mokhtar Dahari | Malaysia | 89 | 142 |
