At the FIFA 2026 World Cup, Argentina managed to defeat England 2-1 in the match where they fell behind. Lionel Messi, who played an important role in his team's victory with two assists in the match, managed to become the owner of this record by entering the field at the age of 39 years and 21 days, leaving behind Fritz Walter and Gunnar Gren, who played for 37 years and 236 days in the match between West Germany and Sweden in the 1958 World Cup.
Messi is the top scorer in the history of the tournament with 21 goals. The 39-year-old star football player, who ranks first with 12 assists in the World Cup, is also at the top with 33 goal contributions.