Lionel Messi’s World Cup journey & stats
Six tournaments. One world title. Every edition connected to its match record.
- World Cup appearances
- 34
- Goals
- 21
- Finals tournaments
- 6
- Golden Ball awards
- 2 2014 · 2022
Goals across six World Cups
2006–2026 · finals only- 3 appsQuarter-final
- 5 appsQuarter-final
- 7 appsRunners-up
- 4 appsRound of 16
- 7 appsChampions
- 8 appsRunners-up
Qatar 2022: the complete scoring journey
Explore tournament →- Group stage2 goals
- Round of 161 goal
- Quarter-final1 goal
- Semi-final1 goal
- Final2 goals
Seven goals across every round. Penalty-shootout kicks excluded.
View edition statistics & assists
| Edition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | N/A | Quarter-final |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | N/A | Quarter-final |
| 2014 | 7 | 4 | N/A | Runners-up |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | N/A | Round of 16 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | N/A | Champions |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 4 | Runners-up |
N/A means unavailable, not zero. Historical assists are incomplete, so no career assist total is calculated.
Sources & record scope Reviewed 2 October 2026
Argentina totals: AFA's 31 August 2026 snapshot, excluding Benin. World Cup: 2006–2026 finals. Barcelona: completed club career. Farewell match statistics are separate.
- FIFA · World Cup appearances and goals, 31 August 2026
- AFA · Argentina career record, 31 August 2026
Edition figures use the same tournament records as the rest of the site. Missing assists remain N/A.