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Messi and Suarez equal Ronaldo record with goals in World Cup qualifiers

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both found the back of the net on Thursday night to equal Ronaldo's record for most goals scored for a South American national team in competitive matches.

All three have now struck 39 times in such games with Suarez the first to equal the Brazil legend's haul courtesy of a first-half penalty in a controversial 2-1 win over Chile.

Former Barcelona team-mate Messi then matched the milestone in similar fashion as he scored from the spot in a narrow 1-0 win over Ecuador.

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— OptaJavier (@OptaJavier) October 9, 2020

Overall, the Argentina captain has struck more than both Ronaldo and Suarez on the international stage with 71 senior goals to his name.