Messi is the first Argentinian player to score in five consecutive World Cup games:
Australia ⚽
Netherlands ⚽
Croatia ⚽
France ⚽⚽
Algeria ⚽⚽⚽
Full list: messistats.com/en/games/91/0…
Argentine players with a hat-trick in the World Cup
1930
Guillermo Stábile vs Mexico 6-3
1994
Gabriel Batistuta vs Greece 4-0
1998
Gabriel Batistuta vs Jamaica 5-0
2010
Gonzalo Higuaín vs Korea 4-1
2026
Leo Messi vs Algeria 3-0
I respect Messi’s greatness, but I’m fully convinced he’s going goal‑less this World Cup and Argentina are getting grouped. He holds them back.
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RECORD BROKEN! Messi is the only player in World Cup history to score against 11 different opponents
🇦🇷 MESSI - 11
🇩🇪 Jürgen Klinsmann - 10
🇧🇷 Ronaldo Nazário - 10
🇩🇪 Miroslav Klose - 10
🇩🇪 Uwe Seeler - 9
🇩🇪 Gerd Müller - 9
🇧🇷 Pelé - 8
🇧🇷 Jairzinho - 8
[via @2010MisterChip]
Messi breaks the all-time record for the most goal contributions in FIFA World Cup history with 22, consisting of 14 goals and 8 assists.
👕 27 games
🎯 22 goal contributions
⚽️ 14 goals
🅰️ 8 assists