Messi breaks his Qatar record: Incredible stats at the 2026 World Cup!

For Argentina captain Lionel Messi, the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match against Egypt (3:2) was not just a resilient comeback for his team, but another historic milestone in his career. Turning a 0:2 deficit into a victory, Leo once again stunned the world with 'La Albiceleste'. Zamin.uz presents the legendary player's new records.

30 goal contributions in 31 matches!

The match against Egypt marked the 31st appearance for Messi in World Cup history. In this game, Leo scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist.

Thus, his total goal contributions in World Cups reached 30: reached:

• 21 goals;

• 9 assists.

The Qatar 2022 record is history

The current tournament has become the most prolific in Messi's career in terms of goals. The goal against Egypt was Leo's 8th goal at the 2026 World Cup. With this, he managed to break his personal record from the 2022 Qatar World Cup (7 goals).

How is Messi scoring at the 2026 World Cup?

Notably, Lionel Messi has not left the pitch without a goal in any match of this tournament. The chronology of his 2026 World Cup goals is as follows:

Thanks to this phenomenal result, he is the sole leader in the race for the tournament's top scorer.

Next opponent — Switzerland

Another serious test awaits the Argentina national team. Lionel Scaloni's men will face Switzerland in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals, who defeated Colombia on penalties. Fans will see if Messi can continue his goal-scoring streak.