Lionel Messi is now the leading international goalscorer in South American football history on Thursday as Argentina cruised to a 3-0 victory over Bolivia in their 2022 World Cup qualifier. The Argentine captain win against Bolivia in the World Cup qualifiers, scored a hat-trick to overtake Brazil great Pele's long-standing mark of 77. Messi's goals tally now stands at 79. Messi, who made his 153rd appearance for the Albiceleste, bagged the seventh hat-trick of his international career. Overall, Cristiano Ronaldo holds the highest-goalscorer record in men's international football with 111 strikes from 180 games.
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A treble against Bolivia has seen Lionel Messi become South America's highest men's international goalscorer
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However the goals finally came for Messi in the second half as Argentina cruised home.The win leaves the two-time World Cup winners second in South America's overall qualifying standings with 18 points from eight games
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