Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score in EVERY World Cup round

Lionel Messi has broken another soccer record as his goal in Sunday’s final against France saw him complete the feat of scoring at every stage of the World Cup.

The 35-year-old attacker scored in the 23rd minute after Angel di Maria went down in the France box and Messi made no mistake from the penalty spot by sending goalkeeper Hugo Lloris the wrong way.

Messi began his path to the sensational feat with a goal in the group stage against Mexico. He then scored a third strike of the tournament in Argentina’s round of 16 win over Australia.

The PSG star continued to shine with a goal against the Netherlands in their quarter-final tie before adding to his tally in the South American nation’s 3-0 semi-final win over Croatia.

Messi then completed his remarkable journey against France on Sunday when he opened the scoring in the World Cup final.

The six-time Ballon d’Or winner also broke another record on Sunday by becoming the player with the most World Cup appearances after starting Sunday’s final against France in Qatar.

Argentina’s superstar captain Messi outclassed German World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus with Sunday’s showdown in the Middle East, marking his 26th appearance in the tournament.

Matthaus captained Germany to glory in Italy in 1990, having come up short in two previous finals. Messi will try to put his final disappointment of 2014 behind him when he makes his last appearance in the World Cup tournament for the nation on Sunday.

Messi scored the opening goal of the final, taking his tournament tally to six goals when he sent French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris the wrong way from the penalty spot.

The global star’s 26th appearance at the tournament came at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium, as the South American nation aims to lift a first World Cup title since 1986.