Lionel Messi is the First Player to Hit the 20 goal mark in the CONMEBOL

By scroring thrice in their last game against Ecuador, Messi becomes the first player to score up to 20 goals in the world cup qualifications in the South American continent. The third goal of the match makes it 21 goals for Messi in the CONMEBOL now. Soon after Messi's record, Louis Suarez scores 2 goals to make it his 21st goal as well. Save for the hat trick of Lionel Messi, Argentina would not have qualified for the World Cup 2018 in Russia.