Lionel Messi is all set to appear in his fifth World Cup when he travels to Qatar with Argentina for the upcoming edition of the showpiece event.
The star player made his World Cup debut in 2006 against Serbia and Montenegro in Argentina's second group stage match.
Argentina won the tie 6-0 with Messi finding the back of the net on his World Cup debut. The 18-year-old, at that time, came on as a substitute in the 75th minute replacing Maxi Rodriguez and then scored his team's sixth goal in the 88th minute.
Who were Messi's teammates on his World Cup debut and where are they now?
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