Tracking every record Messi breaks at Copa America 2024 - ESPN

Lionel Messi has already impressed stateside as of late in his stint playing for Inter Miami in MLS. The Argentine superstar will now have another challenge on U.S. soil this summer, as he will look to lead his Argentina side in the Copa América and repeat as champions, following their win in 2021.

Messi & Co. began the tournament against Canada in Atlanta on June 20, winning 2-0. They followed that up with a gritty 1-0 win over Chile in New Jersey. Up next, Peru awaits on June 29.

Throughout Copa America, Messi will also look to tick off a slew of individual accomplishments. Check in here as ESPN tracks the milestones Messi can reach and the many records that Messi can break during the tournament.

When Messi took to the pitch for Argentina's first game of the Copa América against Canada at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, he became the player with the most matches played in the tournament with 35 games to his name, surpassing Chile's Sergio Livingstone, who played 34 games.

Messi has officially become the first Argentine player to play in seven different editions of the Copa América, having played in every edition since the 2007 tournament held in Venezuela. With his seventh appearance in the tournament, he also ties Héctor Scarone, Miton Melgar and Carlos Borja for third most all-time. Only Angel Romano and Alex Aguinaga have played the tournament more times (eight each).

Messi has 13 goals in Copa América competition, where he is currently ranked fourth all time as the competition's top goal scorer. He needs five more to become the all-time top goal scorer, surpassing his compatriot Norberto Méndez and Brazil's Zizinho, who have 17 goals in the competition's history.

Having won the best player of the tournament twice