Lionel Messi in the World Cups

Information about Lionel Messi and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include National Team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played.

Player Profile for Lionel Messi in the Soccer World Cups.

Lionel Messi Stats

World Cups	Total Games	Champion
5 World Cups	26 Games Played	2022

Goals
13 Goals Scored	0.50 Goal Average

Detail of World Cups Played

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World Cup	Jersey	Position	Played	Starter	Captain	DNP	Goals	Goal Average	Cards		W	D	L	Final Standing
									Yellow	Red
2006	19	Forward	3	1	0	2	1	0.33	0	0	2	1	0	6
2010	10	Forward	5	5	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	4	0	1	5
2014	10	Forward	7	7	7	0	4	0.57	0	0	5	1	1	2
2018	10	Forward	4	4	4	0	1	0.25	1	0	1	1	2	16
2022	10	Forward	7	7	7	0	7	1.00	1	0	4	2	1	1
	Totals:		26	24	19	2	13	0.50	2	0	16	5	5

Abbreviations: DNP = Did Not Play / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
Final Standing = His National Team final standing in that World Cup

Full List of Games:

World Cup: 2006

1st Round Groups, Group C

-

Jun 10, 2006

Argentina

2 - 1

Ivory Coast

/

Lionel Messi:

DNP

1.

Jun 16, 2006

Argentina

6 - 0

Serbia and Montenegro

/

Lionel Messi:

Entered

88'

2.

Jun 21, 2006

Argentina

0 - 0

Holland

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter

Round of 16

3.

Jun 24, 2006

Argentina

2 - 1

Mexico

( 1 - 0 )

on extra time

/

Lionel Messi:

Entered

Quarter Finals

-

Jun 30, 2006

Argentina

1 - 1

Germany

( 0 - 0 )

on extra time

2 - 4

on penalties

/

Lionel Messi:

DNP

World Cup: 2010

1st Round Groups, Group B

4.

Jun 12, 2010

Argentina

1 - 0

Nigeria

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter

5.

Jun 17, 2010

Argentina

4 - 1

South Korea

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter

6.

Jun 22, 2010

Argentina

2 - 0

Greece

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

Round of 16

7.

Jun 27, 2010

Argentina

3 - 1

Mexico

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter

Quarter Finals

8.

Jul 03, 2010

Argentina

0 - 4

Germany

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter

World Cup: 2014

1st Round Groups, Group F

9.

Jun 15, 2014

Argentina

2 - 1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

65'

10.

Jun 21, 2014

Argentina

1 - 0

Iran

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

90+1'

11.

Jun 25, 2014

Argentina

3 - 2

Nigeria

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

3'

45+1'

Round of 16

12.

Jul 01, 2014

Argentina

1 - 0

Switzerland

( 1 - 0 )

on extra time

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

Quarter Finals

13.

Jul 05, 2014

Argentina

1 - 0

Belgium

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

Semi-Finals

14.

Jul 09, 2014

Argentina

0 - 0

Holland

( 0 - 0 )

on extra time

4 - 2

on penalties

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

Final Game

15.

Jul 13, 2014

Argentina

0 - 1

Germany

( 0 - 1 )

on extra time

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

World Cup: 2018

1st Round Groups, Group D

16.

Jun 16, 2018

Argentina

1 - 1

Iceland

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

17.

Jun 21, 2018

Argentina

0 - 3

Croatia

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

18.

Jun 26, 2018

Argentina

2 - 1

Nigeria

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

14'

90'+4'

Round of 16

19.

Jun 30, 2018

Argentina

3 - 4

France

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

World Cup: 2022

1st Round Groups, Group C

20.

Nov 22, 2022

Argentina

1 - 2

Saudi Arabia

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

10' (penalty)

21.

Nov 26, 2022

Argentina

2 - 0

Mexico

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

64'

22.

Nov 30, 2022

Argentina

2 - 0

Poland

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

Round of 16

23.

Dec 03, 2022

Argentina

2 - 1

Australia

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

35'

Quarter Finals

24.

Dec 09, 2022

Argentina

2 - 2

Holland

( 0 - 0 )

on extra time

4 - 3

on penalties

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

73' (penalty)

90'+10'

Semi-Finals

25.

Dec 13, 2022

Argentina

3 - 0

Croatia

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

34' (penalty)

Final Game

26.

Dec 18, 2022

Argentina

3 - 3

France

( 1 - 1 )

on extra time

4 - 2

on penalties

/

Lionel Messi:

Starter (C)

23' (penalty)

108'

(C) = Captain
DNP = Did Not Play