Besides becoming World Champion, Messi’s surprising plan in Qatar 2022

The aim of Lionel Messi stay in Qatar has not changed from winning the FIFA world cup trophy with the Albiceleste of Argentina, but the Superstar is set to break another record in the mundial. Argentina will be facing Australia on Saturday in the round of 16, as the team continues its road to the final. The team has started picking up after the disastrous outing against Saudi Arabia.

The team played below par against the Asian country, despite Messi breaking the deadlock. Lionel Scaloni's changes to the squad in the second game affected the team positively, as the beat farmiliar foe, Mexico by 2-0. Argentina cemented their place in the round of 16 with a comforatble victory over Poland.

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Argentina is well knowned in the world cup, with two trophies in 1978 and 1986. Three times, in 1930, 1990, and 2014, Argentina finished second. Argentina won 48 games in 84 matches throughout 18 World Cup competitions. The team appeared in all but four of the World Cups, placing third in terms of appearances only after Brazil and Germany. 

Additionally, Argentina has shared the most Copa América victories (15) with Uruguay. Additionally, Argentina won the gold medal at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic football tournaments as well as the Confederations Cup. Argentina previously took home two silver medals from the 1928 and 1996 competitions.

The other thing Messi wants in Qatar apart from world cup trophy

Argentina greats, Mario Kempes and Diego Maradona have won the biggest football competition in the world with Argentina, and Messi wants to immitate both. However, the PSG  superstar is also in the race to become the all-time top scorer for the country. Batistuta currently leads the pack with 10 goals while Messi is tied on 8 goals with Guillermo Stabile and Maradona.