Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is a forward in the Argentina squad pool. Across the competitive matches used for this squad (World Cup 2026, World Cup 2026 qualifiers (Europe), World Cup 2026 qualifiers (South America), World Cup 2026 qualifiers (Africa), World Cup 2026 qualifiers (Asia), World Cup 2026 qualifiers (CONCACAF), World Cup 2026 intercontinental play-offs) he has 20 appearances, 1,696 minutes, 16 goals and 7 assists.
That is about 85 minutes per appearance and a goal every 106 minutes.
Goals at final tournaments: 21 — World Cup 2006 (1), World Cup 2014 (4), World Cup 2018 (1), World Cup 2022 (7), World Cup 2026 (8).
- Team
- Argentina
- Position
- Forward
- Appearances
- 20
- Goals
- 16
- Assists
- 7
Statistics by competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Shots | On target | Key passes | Passes | Tackles | YC | RC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup 2026 qualifiers (South America) | 12 | 956 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 561 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.03 |
| World Cup 2026 | 8 | 740 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 348 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8.85 |
| World Cup 2022 | 7 | 690 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 347 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8.31 |
| World Cup 2018 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 205 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
His most productive competition in this data: World Cup 2026 qualifiers (South America) with 8 goals in 12 appearances.
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