Fifa World Cup: Top 5 records broken during the year's biggest sporting event

The Fifa World Cup had a nail-biting finish last evening, with Messi's Argentina taking the Cup home.

One of the world's biggest sporting events, this tournament has created several shocking, unforgettable moments, many of which are record-breaking.

Here is a list of the top 5 records broken at the World Cup:

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first to score in five World Cups

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first ever player to score in five different World Cups after finding the net for Portugal against Ghana on November 24.

The 37-year-old converted a second-half penalty to give Portugal the lead.

That was Ronaldo's eighth World Cup goal, each of those coming in the group stage – the most of any player yet to score in the knockout stages.

Morocco becomes first Arab, African country to make it to the semi-finals

As the first African team to ever reach the semi-finals of a World Cup, the Atlas Lions' story has been one of the highlights of Qatar 2022.

Morocco couldn't take bronze at the World Cup, with Croatia emerging 2-1 victors at the Khalifa International Stadium in Saturday's third-place play-off.

Messi sets record for most number of Fifa matches by a player

The final World Cup match saw Lionel Messi surpassing Lothar Matthäus (Germany) for the record of most Fifa World Cup matches played in by a player (26).

The Argentina captain, often called the 'Greatest of all Time', has also scored in every stage of this tournament - group stage, the round of 16, the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the final.

Tournament sees record number of draws

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