On Thursday night, European time, the Argentina national team defeated Venezuela 3-0 in the 2026 World Cup qualifying stage. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In this match, Lionel Messi scored two goals, and Lautaro Martinez scored one more. Thus, Martinez surpassed Diego Maradona in goals scored for the Argentina national team.
Lautaro has scored 33 goals in 71 matches, while Maradona scored 32 goals in 84 matches. Currently, Lautaro Martinez ranks fifth among the top scorers in the history of the Argentina national team.
Above him are Hernan Crespo (35 goals), Sergio Aguero (41 goals), Gabriel Batistuta (55 goals), and of course Lionel Messi (114 goals). This result once again confirmed the high level of Argentine football and the strength of the national team.
