Argentina · forward · #10

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is a forward in Argentina's World Cup 2026 squad, wearing shirt number 10. Their listed club is Inter Miami CF (USA).

Player profile

National team
Argentina
Position
forward
Club
Inter Miami CF
Date of birth
World Cup group
Group J

Recorded tournament goals

8Goals
0Penalties
8Team fixtures
99.0Form index

The form index is the atlas's editorial model, based on a player or position baseline, age profile and recorded goals.

Statistics come from the supplied tournament files. Goals exclude own goals and are matched by player name. Appearance, assist and card data are not supplied.

Lionel Messi goal record

Argentina fixtures and results

Matchday 6 · · Kansas City
Argentina3 — 0Algeria
Argentina: Lionel Messi 17′, Lionel Messi 60′, Lionel Messi 76′
Matchday 12 · · Dallas (Arlington)
Argentina2 — 0Austria
Argentina: Lionel Messi 38′, Lionel Messi 90+5′
Matchday 17 · · Dallas (Arlington)
Jordan1 — 3Argentina
Jordan: Mousa Al-Tamari 55′
Argentina: Giovani Lo Celso 19′, Lautaro Martínez 31′ (penalty), Lionel Messi 80′
Round of 32 · · Miami (Miami Gardens)
Argentina1 — 1Cape Verde
Argentina: Lionel Messi 29′, Lisandro Martínez 92′, Diney Borges 111′ (own goal)
Cape Verde: Deroy Duarte 59′, Sidny Lopes Cabral 103′
Round of 16 · · Atlanta
Argentina3 — 2Egypt
Argentina: Cristian Romero 79′, Lionel Messi 83′, Enzo Fernández 90+2′
Egypt: Yasser Ibrahim 15′, Mostafa Zico 67′
Quarter-final · · Kansas City
Argentina1 — 1Switzerland
Argentina: Alexis Mac Allister 10′, Julián Álvarez 112′, Lautaro Martínez 120+1′
Switzerland: Dan Ndoye 67′
Semi-final · · Atlanta
England1 — 2Argentina
England: Anthony Gordon 55′
Argentina: Enzo Fernández 86′, Lautaro Martínez 92′
Final · · New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
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