MESSI’S FIFA WORLD CUP-WINNING MOMENT BECOMES MOST LIKED POST ON INSTAGRAM

As of the time of writing this report, Lionel Messi’s Instagram picture commemorating Argentina’s FIFA World Cup victory in Qatar on Sunday has garnered an astounding 56.1 million likes. Messi’s tweet beat the previous record, which was held by Chris Godfrey’s egg meme with 56 million likes as of December 19, 2022.

Argentina won the World Cup for the third time overall after defeating the reigning champion France on penalties. It also served as Messi’s career’s pinnacle accomplishment.

Messi twice gave Argentina the lead in the final—first at 1-0 on a penalty kick in the 23rd minute and once at 3-2 in the 108th. At age 35, he made World Cup history by being the first player to score goals in the group stage, Round of 16, quarterfinals, and final.