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Lionel Messi

🇦🇷 Argentina · FW · 170 cm · born 1987-06-24 · Rosario, Argentina

World Cups
6
squads named in
WC matches
33
from the line-ups
WC record (W–D–L)
23–5–5
after extra time · pens count as draws (+3 shootout wins)
WC minutes
2,904
true, incl. ET
WC goals
21
own goals excluded

🔻 Last dance: will be 42 on 2030-06-01 — the 2026 cycle is likely this player's last World Cup peak. Cliff Index →

World Cup by World Cup

CSV ↓
YearForAge# Club at cutoffValueApps GlsAstCL CLGWCMin WCG
2006🇦🇷 Argentina1819Barcelona€15.0M247n/a713911compare →
2010🇦🇷 Argentina2210Barcelona€80.0M1448842442554500compare →
2014🇦🇷 Argentina2610Barcelona€120.0M277243106866776934compare →
2018🇦🇷 Argentina3010Barcelona€180.0M41838316912510043601compare →
2022🇦🇷 Argentina3510Paris Saint-Germain€50.0M55948724116112976907compare →
2026🇦🇷 Argentina3810Inter Miami CF€15.0M57849624716312976208compare →

Market value across World Cups

€0M€50M€100M€150M€200M200620102014201820222026

World Cup match log

CSV ↓
YearStageMatchRoleOffGoals
2026GroupArgentina v Algeriastarted80′⚽ 17′ ⚽ 60′ ⚽ 76′
2026GroupArgentina v Jordanon 60′⚽ 80′
2026GroupArgentina v Austriastarted—⚽ 38′ ⚽ 90+5′
2026R32Argentina v Cape Verdestarted—⚽ 29′
2026R16Argentina v Egyptstarted—⚽ 83′
2026QFArgentina v Switzerlandstarted——
2026SFArgentina v Englandstarted——
2022GroupSaudi Arabia v Argentinastarted—⚽ 10′(p)
2022GroupArgentina v Mexicostarted—⚽ 64′
2022GroupArgentina v Polandstarted——
2022R16Argentina v Australiastarted—⚽ 35′
2022QFArgentina v Netherlandsstarted—⚽ 73′(p)
2022SFArgentina v Croatiastarted—⚽ 34′(p)
2022FinalArgentina v Francestarted—⚽ 23′(p) ⚽ 108′(p)
2018GroupArgentina v Icelandstarted——
2018GroupCroatia v Argentinastarted——
2018GroupArgentina v Nigeriastarted—⚽ 14′
2018R16France v Argentinastarted——
2014GroupArgentina v Nigeriastarted63′⚽ 3′ ⚽ 45+1′
2014GroupArgentina v Bosnia and Herzegovinastarted—⚽ 65′
2014GroupArgentina v Iranstarted—⚽ 90+1′
2014R16Argentina v Switzerlandstarted——
2014QFArgentina v Belgiumstarted——
2014SFArgentina v Netherlandsstarted——
2014FinalGermany v Argentinastarted——
2010GroupArgentina v Nigeriastarted——
2010GroupArgentina v South Koreastarted——
2010GroupArgentina v Greecestarted——
2010R16Argentina v Mexicostarted——
2010QFGermany v Argentinastarted——
2006R16Argentina v Mexicoon 84′—
2006GroupArgentina v Serbia and Montenegroon 75′⚽ 88′
2006GroupArgentina v Netherlandsstarted70′—

Own goals appear in the match log flagged (og) and are excluded from goal totals. Line-ups cover 2002–2026 (2026 in progress); market values from Transfermarkt, n/a for 2002.