Was Messi in all World Cups?

Messi is one of only six men to have played in five World Cups alongside Antonio Carbajal, Lothar Matthaus, Rafa Marquez, Andres Guardado and Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi made his 26th World Cup appearance in the Qatar 2022 final, breaking Lothar Matthaus's record. This is a modal window.

How many World Cups did Messi have?

Messi won 35 trophies at Barcelona, including 10 La Liga titles, four Champions League trophies, three UEFA Super Cups, seven Copa del Rey crowns, and three FIFA Club World Cups. In 2021, Messi moved to the French club PSG, where he scored 23 goals and recorded 29 assists in 53 appearances.

What cups have Messi not won?

As incredible as it may sound, there is only one major competition that Messi has played in and not won since he turned professional almost two decades ago: the Coupe de France.

Has Messi not scored in every World Cup?

Messi scored once in 2006, failed to score at 2010, collected four at 2014 and added a further goal in 2018 to enter the 2022 World Cup on six goals. Following the six he has scored thus far in the 2022 World Cup he now has 12 World Cup goals.

Who has one more World Cups Messi or Ronaldo?

Who has more World Cups? Messi and Ronaldo have never won a World Cup despite claiming enough silverware to fill two museums. It's one of the most asked questions on Google, and while Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or (Best player in the world) awards, and Ronaldo five, neither has lifted the World Cup trophy.

Lionel Messi Best Performance in Every World Cup

Who is No 1 Ronaldo or Messi?

Ronaldo has scored more goals and won two 'Best FIFA Men's Player' awards, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7).

Who has broken more records Ronaldo or Messi?

Messi lays claim to both records, having won the Ballon d'Or seven times and the Best FIFA Men's Player award (formerly the FIFA World Player of the Year) six times. Ronaldo has won each award five times.

Has any player scored in 5 World Cups?

Cristiano Ronaldo made history Thursday as the first male player to score in five World Cups in Portugal's opening game in Qatar against Ghana. The Portugal captain scored in the 65th minute from the penalty spot -- the 118th goal for his country -- to open the scoring at Doha's Stadium 974.

Who has never been in a World Cup?

Which club has Messi not scored against?

The Argentinian has faced 46 different clubs in Europe (from 19 countries), failing to score against only four: Atlético, Inter, Rubin Kazan and Udinese. Atlético and Inter are the sides Messi has gone longest without scoring against: 360 minutes in UEFA competition.

How many golden balls does Messi have?

Lionel Messi has won the award a record seven times, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five. Three players have won the award three times each: Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, and Marco van Basten. With seven awards each, Dutch, German, Argentine, Portuguese and French players have won the most Ballons d'Or.

Where does Messi rank all time?

#1 Lionel Messi (Argentina) - seven-time Ballon d'Or winner. The Copa America triumph cemented Lionel Messi's place as the greatest player of all time.

Why is it Messi's last World Cup?

Messi revealed after Argentina's win over Croatia that the final in Doha will be the last game of his World Cup career, admitting he couldn't see himself making it to the 2026 edition in the USA, Canada and Mexico. "There are a lot of years from this year to the next one. I don't think I will be able to do that.

Has Argentina ever won World Cup?

Argentina is one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won three World Cups: in 1978, 1986, 2022. Argentina has also been runner up three times: in 1930, 1990 and 2014. In 18 World Cup tournaments, Argentina has 47 victories in 88 matches.

Who has the most World Cup titles?

Brazil, the only team that has participated in every World Cup, is also the most successful team in the competition, having won five titles and finished second twice. Italy and Germany have four titles each, with Germany having reached more finals than any other team, eight.

Who played 6 World Cups?

Sachin Tendulkar and Javed Miandad hold the record of playing in most number of Cricket World cups. The little master played the Cricket World cup 6 times in his illustrious career.

Did anyone play 6 World Cups?

Lionel Messi is the player with the most games played at the FIFA World Cup, and one of only six along with German Lothar Matthäus, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexicans Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, and Rafael Márquez to have entered the field in five different tournaments.

Who played in 4 World Cups?

Paolo Maldini is the most World Cup-capped player to have never lifted the trophy, appearing in four tournaments for Italy and playing 23 games.

What are the unbreakable records of Messi?

Most goals in a calendar year - 91

Nine goals away from scoring 100 goals within a 365 day period. That is truly unfathomable numbers. Producing the mesmerising feat in 2012, nobody has come close to Messi's 91 goal year since. Still sitting in second place is Gerd Muller, who scored 85 goals in 1972.

How many times has Messi beaten Ronaldo?

As of right now, Messi leads the way with 16 wins to Ronaldo's 11 – but both have had their fair share of goal involvements throughout the years.

Who is the richest footballer in the whole world?

Question: Who is the richest footballer in the world in 2023? Answer: While Kylian Mbappé earned the most money of any footballer during the 2022-2023 season, the title of the richest footballer in the world, as of March 2023, goes to Faiq Bolkiah who has a net worth of a whopping USD 20 billion.

Who is goat of football history?

Lionel Messi is often considered the GOAT of football, following his exploits with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina.

Who is king of football now?

Lionel Messi is the holder of the title 'King of football.'

Who has more golden boots Messi or Ronaldo?

Lionel Messi is the all time record winner of the award, having won it six times overall. He also holds the record for most goals and most points in a single season (50 and 100 respectively, in 2011–12). Cristiano Ronaldo is second on the all time list, having won four Golden Shoes, as well as two consecutively.