Lionel Messi has scored his 78th international career goal for Argentina, surpassing the South American men's record set by Brazil legend Pele.
Messi claimed the mark for his own when he scored his second goal against Bolivia in Thursday's World Cup qualifying match, having earlier scored in the 14th minute in front of a raucous crowd at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires.
Messi trails Brazilian duo Marta (109) and Cristiane (96) for the overall record for most goals scored by any South American player at the international level.
Third on the men's list is Messi's Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar, who has 68 international goals for Brazil.