Argentina’s World Cup Run: How the Team Set the Stage for Messi to Break Records

Lionel Messi made history by becoming the all-time top scorer in a World Cup, but his achievement is also credited to the way Argentina has been playing so far.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49150271/argentina-built-perfect-stage-lionel-messi-break-world-cup-goal-record)._