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Luis Suarez has sent his close friend Lionel Messi a message after surpassing him in a key goal scoring landmark.

The Atletico Madrid forward was on target in Uruguay’s two-goal victory in Chile on Wednesday night, as he opened the scoring 11 minutes from time before Fede Valverde added a late second. Messi was also in action on Tuesday - amid speculation on his club future and suggestions that he may retire from international football after this year's World Cup - but did not find the net in his nation’s 1-1 draw in Ecuador.

That means that Suarez has moved one goal clear of his former teammate at the top of the all-time record goal scorers list in CONMEBOL qualifiers. Messi has netted 28 goals in World Cup qualifying, although Suarez has played two games more than the Paris Saint-Germain star – 62 games compared to Messi’s 60.

The Argentine superstar had moved level with Suarez earlier this week when he added a late third in his nation’s three-goal win over Venezuela. However, he has now fallen behind Suarez and may never feature in another qualifier – having hinted this week at his international retirement after the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.

Suarez posted on Instagram after netting in Uruguay’s