20 years of Messi: The numbers behind Lionel Messi’s record-breaking World Cup career
18 years and 357 days: Youngest Argentine to score in a FIFA World Cup (2006)
38 years: Oldest Argentine to score in a FIFA World Cup (2026)
16: Shared the highest number of goals in men’s World Cup history with Miroslav Klose
6 World Cups: The first player ever to appear in six editions of the tournament
27 World Cup appearances: the most World Cup appearances for any player
20 years: spanning the first and most recent World Cups
Top scorer in the World Cup (against Algeria 2026), first player to score in five consecutive World Cup matches (2022-2026)
