Lionel Messi scored twice against Austria on June 22, bringing his career World Cup tally to 18 goals. That makes him the highest scorer in FIFA World Cup history, leapfrogging both Miroslav Klose’s men’s record of 16 and Brazil’s Marta, who held the overall record at 17.
Argentina won 2-0 in Dallas Stadium during their Group J match.
The fan token effect
Argentina’s fan token, $ARG, built on the Chiliz blockchain, saw renewed trading interest almost immediately after Messi’s record-breaking performance.
Messi has been an ambassador for Socios.com, the consumer-facing platform built on Chiliz, since March 2022. That deal was estimated at over $20 million, making him one of the highest-profile faces in the fan tokenization space.
