Messi became an all-time record holder to play the most games in the World Cup by making his 26th appearance in the tournament
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Messi became the only player in the history of FIFA to score goals in every round of a single tournament i.e the group stage, the round of 16, the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the final
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By winning his 17th game at the tournament, Messi became the joint holder to win the most World Cup matches along with Germany's Miroslav Klose
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As soon as Messi spent 23 minutes on the field, he broke Paolo Maldini's record of most Most minutes (2,217) played in the history of the World Cup
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By getting the golden ball, Messi became the first player in the world to receive the award twice.
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