India, July 3 -- As Argentina gear up for the FIFA World Cup knockouts, Lionel Messi aims to break another historic record in the upcoming Round of 32 showdown against Cape Verde, slated to be held at Inter Miami's home on July 3. The Argentine captain has been in prolific form and is a frontrunner in the Golden Boot race along with France's Kylian Mbappe. Messi has struck six goals in this tournament so far. He now remains the all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup history, having registered 19 goals since his tournament debut in 2006.

Now, Messi eyes another milestone. He is just one assist away from surpassing country legend Diego Maradona for the monumental World Cup record. Messi and Maradona each have eight assists in the multinatio...