Copa América: Messi prepares to break championship record

The Argentine international is about to break a record in what will be his 7th participation in the tournament

In the countdown to Lionel Messi 's 7th Copa America , as soon as he sets foot on the pitch at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, in Atlanta, for the opening match of the competition, between Argentina and Canada, the Argentine star will add another remember your career.

Lionel Messi will become the player with the most games played in the history of the Copa America. If they play against Canada (which is very likely to happen), they will play their 35th match in the competition, the seventh in which they have participated.

At this moment, Messi is tied in the number of games played with Chilean goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone, who defended his team's goal between 1940 and 1950. Among the athletes who are still active, the one who is closest to reaching the milestone of Messi is the Peruvian Yoshimar Yotun, with 27 games, but will not play in this Copa America due to injury. Chilean Gary Medel also has 27 appearances, but was not called up.