After Scoring Against Angola, Messi Has Now Scored Against 39 Different National Teams

November 15 – In an international friendly match, Argentina defeated Angola 2-0, with Lionel Messi scoring a goal during the game.
With this, Angola has become the 39th national team (or regional representative side) that Messi has scored against during his international career.
The 39 national/regional teams are as follows:
Europe (12 teams)
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland
Asia & AFC-affiliated teams (5 teams)
Australia, Hong Kong (China), Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Africa (3 teams)
Algeria, Angola, Nigeria
CONCACAF (10 teams)
Canada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, United States, Curaçao
CONMEBOL (9 teams)
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
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