Today, we mark one year since the historical day that Lionel Messi won his first World Cup title in Qatar on December 18, 2022. The 36-year-old is the GOAT in football after receiving eight Ballon d’Or trophies and six European Golden Shoes throughout his impressive career. This joyous day marked the Argentinian legend\u2019s fifth time appearing in the FIFA World Cup. After years of long-awaited anticipation, Messi finally clinched the title and brought the trophy back to his home country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Strenuous Journey to the Top:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since Messi <\/strong>began playing for <\/strong>Argentina, the team have made five appearances in the prestigious World Cup tournament. In 2006 and 2010, Argentina advanced to the tournament\u2019s quarterfinals but unfortunately got knocked out of the competition by Germany in two World Cup tournaments in a row. The Argentinian team sought redemption in the 2014 FIFA World Cup as they made it all the way to the tournament finals but lost to Germany yet again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite having made it far in the competition in the three prior tournaments, in the 2018 World Cup, Argentina got knocked out in the Round of 16 by France and the rising star at the time, French player Kylian Mbapp\u00e9. In 2022, Argentina came back to redeem themselves to compete for the most prestigious title in football. Throughout the entirety of the tournament, Messi had scored seven goals. In the 2022 World Cup final, he scored two of Argentina\u2019s three goals to help his team clinch the title over France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n