Men's World Cup player record
Lionel Messi
Argentina · 2006–2026 · A source-linked player record; statistics reflect only the evidence available in this archive.
- Birth date
- 1987-06-24
- Position
- FW
- Recorded World Cup appearances
- 34
- Recorded starts
- 31
- Recorded goals
- 21
- Source record ID
- P-14758
Statistics are source-linked counts, not a claim of complete career totals. A blank or zero can reflect missing match-level coverage.
Squad trail
2006–2026 · 6 roster records
Match trail
34 linked match records
| Date | Match | Recorded role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Spain 1–0 Argentina | Started |
| 2026-07-15 | England 1–2 Argentina | Started |
| 2026-07-11 | Argentina 3–1 Switzerland | Started |
| 2026-07-07 | Argentina 3–2 Egypt | Started · 1 goal |
| 2026-07-03 | Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde | Started · 1 goal |
| 2026-06-27 | Jordan 1–3 Argentina | Substitute · 1 goal |
| 2026-06-22 | Argentina 2–0 Austria | Started · 2 goals |
| 2026-06-16 | Argentina 3–0 Algeria | Started · 3 goals |
| 2022-12-18 | Argentina 3–3 France | Started · 2 goals |
| 2022-12-13 | Argentina 3–0 Croatia | Started · 1 goal |
| 2022-12-09 | Netherlands 2–2 Argentina | Started · 1 goal · yellow card |
| 2022-12-03 | Argentina 2–1 Australia | Started · 1 goal |
| 2022-11-30 | Poland 0–2 Argentina | Started |
| 2022-11-26 | Argentina 2–0 Mexico | Started · 1 goal |
| 2022-11-22 | Argentina 1–2 Saudi Arabia | Started · 1 goal |
| 2018-06-30 | France 4–3 Argentina | Started |
| 2018-06-26 | Nigeria 1–2 Argentina | Started · 1 goal · yellow card |
| 2018-06-21 | Argentina 0–3 Croatia | Started |
| 2018-06-16 | Argentina 1–1 Iceland | Started |
| 2014-07-13 | Germany 1–0 Argentina | Started |
| 2014-07-09 | Netherlands 0–0 Argentina | Started |
| 2014-07-05 | Argentina 1–0 Belgium | Started |
| 2014-07-01 | Argentina 1–0 Switzerland | Started |
| 2014-06-25 | Nigeria 2–3 Argentina | Started · 2 goals |
| 2014-06-21 | Argentina 1–0 Iran | Started · 1 goal |
| 2014-06-15 | Argentina 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Started · 1 goal |
| 2010-07-03 | Argentina 0–4 Germany | Started |
| 2010-06-27 | Argentina 3–1 Mexico | Started |
| 2010-06-22 | Greece 0–2 Argentina | Started |
| 2010-06-17 | Argentina 4–1 South Korea | Started |
| 2010-06-12 | Argentina 1–0 Nigeria | Started |
| 2006-06-24 | Argentina 2–1 Mexico | Substitute |
Showing the 32 most recent records.
Related source: Lionel Messi reference page.