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Lionel Messi and his insane list of FIFA World Cup records
Jul 22 2026 08:49 · By onefootball.com · 43 Reads
Lionel Messi will leave behind an incredible legacy after playing what was very likely his last ever match in the FIFA World Cup.
The Argentina captain was not able to lead the national team to glory again, as La Albiceleste lost 1-0 to Spain after extra-time last Sunday.
But Messi may well go down as the greatest player in the competition’s history after setting an unfathomable number of records this summer and throughout his career.
The only player who can possibly come close to knocking the former Barcelona star off his perch is Kylian Mbappe, who overtook Messi as the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup with his 22nd goal in the third-place play-off.
We have compiled all of the World Cup records Messi has broken or matched over the past 20 years, and the length of the list alone is stunning. Though there is also an unwanted one right at the very end…
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