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Player · 2006–2026 · Argentina · forward

Lionel Messi

21 World Cup goals, 34 appearances in the line-ups the source holds, 6 tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026). Born 1987-06-24.

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Goals21
Appearances34line-ups from 1970
Tournaments6
Hat-tricks1

Every goal

YearStageMatchMinute
2026Round of 16Argentina 3–2 Egypt83’
2026Round of 32Argentina 3–2 a.e.t. Cape Verde29’
2026Group JJordan 1–3 Argentina80’
2026Group JArgentina 2–0 Austria38’
2026Group JArgentina 2–0 Austria90+5’
2026Group JArgentina 3–0 Algeria17’
2026Group JArgentina 3–0 Algeria60’
2026Group JArgentina 3–0 Algeria76’
2022FinalArgentina 3–3 a.e.t. · 4–2 pens France23’ pen
2022FinalArgentina 3–3 a.e.t. · 4–2 pens France108’
2022Semi-finalArgentina 3–0 Croatia34’ pen
2022Quarter-finalNetherlands 2–2 a.e.t. · 3–4 pens Argentina73’ pen
2022Round of 16Argentina 2–1 Australia35’
2022Group CArgentina 2–0 Mexico64’
2022Group CArgentina 1–2 Saudi Arabia10’ pen
2018Group DNigeria 1–2 Argentina14’
2014Group FNigeria 2–3 Argentina3’
2014Group FNigeria 2–3 Argentina45+1’
2014Group FArgentina 1–0 Iran90+1’
2014Group FArgentina 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina65’
2006Group CArgentina 6–0 Serbia and Montenegro88’

Squads

YearTeamShirtPosition
2006Argentina19FW
2010Argentina10FW
2014Argentina10FW
2018Argentina10FW
2022Argentina10FW
2026Argentina—

Every appearance

DateYearStageMatchFor
2026-07-192026FinalSpain 1–0 a.e.t. ArgentinaArgentina
2026-07-152026Semi-finalEngland 1–2 ArgentinaArgentina
2026-07-112026Quarter-finalArgentina 3–1 a.e.t. SwitzerlandArgentina
2026-07-072026Round of 16Argentina 3–2 EgyptArgentina
2026-07-032026Round of 32Argentina 3–2 a.e.t. Cape VerdeArgentina
2026-06-272026Group JJordan 1–3 ArgentinaArgentina from the bench
2026-06-222026Group JArgentina 2–0 AustriaArgentina
2026-06-162026Group JArgentina 3–0 AlgeriaArgentina
2022-12-182022FinalArgentina 3–3 a.e.t. · 4–2 pens FranceArgentina
2022-12-132022Semi-finalArgentina 3–0 CroatiaArgentina
2022-12-092022Quarter-finalNetherlands 2–2 a.e.t. · 3–4 pens ArgentinaArgentina
2022-12-032022Round of 16Argentina 2–1 AustraliaArgentina
2022-11-302022Group CPoland 0–2 ArgentinaArgentina
2022-11-262022Group CArgentina 2–0 MexicoArgentina
2022-11-222022Group CArgentina 1–2 Saudi ArabiaArgentina
2018-06-302018Round of 16France 4–3 ArgentinaArgentina
2018-06-262018Group DNigeria 1–2 ArgentinaArgentina
2018-06-212018Group DArgentina 0–3 CroatiaArgentina
2018-06-162018Group DArgentina 1–1 IcelandArgentina
2014-07-132014FinalGermany 1–0 a.e.t. ArgentinaArgentina
2014-07-092014Semi-finalNetherlands 0–0 a.e.t. · 2–4 pens ArgentinaArgentina
2014-07-052014Quarter-finalArgentina 1–0 BelgiumArgentina
2014-07-012014Round of 16Argentina 1–0 a.e.t. SwitzerlandArgentina
2014-06-252014Group FNigeria 2–3 ArgentinaArgentina
2014-06-212014Group FArgentina 1–0 IranArgentina
2014-06-152014Group FArgentina 2–1 Bosnia and HerzegovinaArgentina
2010-07-032010Quarter-finalArgentina 0–4 GermanyArgentina
2010-06-272010Round of 16Argentina 3–1 MexicoArgentina
2010-06-222010Group BGreece 0–2 ArgentinaArgentina
2010-06-172010Group BArgentina 4–1 South KoreaArgentina
2010-06-122010Group BArgentina 1–0 NigeriaArgentina
2006-06-242006Round of 16Argentina 2–1 a.e.t. MexicoArgentina from the bench
2006-06-212006Group CNetherlands 0–0 ArgentinaArgentina
2006-06-162006Group CArgentina 6–0 Serbia and MontenegroArgentina from the bench