The Nas ®

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[The Nas ® @Mos_Hygh]

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[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

10 - 🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappe has registered 10 goal involvements in each of his last two FIFA World Cups - he's only the only player on record since 1966 to achieve this in two different tournaments.

8 goals, 2 assists in 2022
8 goals, 2 assists in 2026

Symmetry.

[Winna F.C. @WinnaFC]

🚨| WORLD RECORD: In 96 years of FIFA World Cup history, Lionel Messi is the first player to simultaneously be:

🏆 World Cup champion
⚽ Top scorer
🎯 Top assister
🌟 Golden Ball holder

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

1 - Across the last three FIFA World Cup tournaments, 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi has had the most shots (79) and created the most chances (46) of any player.

Actions.

[Sholy Nation Sports @Sholynationsp]

🇦🇷 Lionel Messi has now scored 60 goals under Lionel Scaloni.

👕 76 games
⚽️ 60 goals
🎯 23 assists
🏆 4 trophies, including the World Cup

The most important coach of Messi’s career. ❤️

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

1 - From the 76th minute onwards in Argentina's 3-2 comeback win over Egypt, Lionel Messi had the most touches (27) and was the only player to have multiple shots (2), chances created (2), dribbles (2) and touches in the opposition box (5).

Catalyst.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

2 - The last two players to score, complete 5+ dribbles, and create 5+ open play chances in a @FIFAWorldCup match:

🇦🇷 Lionel Messi v Egypt (2026)
🇦🇷 Diego Maradona v Belgium (1986)

Catalysts.

[Squawka @Squawka]

Lionel Messi is the first player in football history to assist in SIX World Cup tournaments.

20 years on. Still on top. 🐐

[Kalshi Sports @KalshiSports]

🚨 BREAKING: Lionel Messi now holds the record for the most goal contributions in football history. 🐐🇦🇷

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

8 - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi has scored eight goals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the most by a player through a team’s opening five games of a single edition since Germany's Gerd Müller in 1970 (10).

Levitating.

[WhoScored @WhoScored]

🇦🇷 Lionel Messi | POTM vs Egypt:

⚽️ 1 - Goal
🅰️ 1 - Assist
🥅 5 - Shots
🎯 2 - Shots on target
🪄 6 - Chances created
🤤 5 - Dribbles completed
📬 4 - Accurate crosses
⭐️ 9.49 - WhoScored rating

#Argentina | #WorldCup

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

78 - 🇦🇷 Argentina were trailing as of the 78th minute, the latest any team has ever been 2+ goals down in a FIFA World Cup game and come back to win without going to extra time (3-2).

Legendary.

[Sholy Nation Sports @Sholynationsp]

🇦🇷 Lionel Messi’s career stats:

👕 1161 games
⚽️ 919 goals
🎯 415 assists
😳 61 hat-tricks
🥅 72 free-kicks
⭐️ 454 Man of the Match

GOAT! 🐐

[StatMuse FC @statmusefc]

Most World Cup assists:

9 — Leo Messi
8 — Diego Maradona

[B/R Football @brfootball]

LIONEL MESSI GOAL AND ASSIST.

WHEN ARGENTINA NEEDS HIM.

OF COURSE 🐐

[The Nas ® @Mos_Hygh]

😭😭😭

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

0 - Cristiano Ronaldo is the only forward to play 500+ minutes across the 2022 and 2026 World Cup tournaments without successfully dribbling past an opponent.

Introvert.

[WhoScored @WhoScored]

Lionel Messi has missed 24 penalties since we started collecting data in 2009/10.

Only Cristiano Ronaldo (25) has missed more. ✖️

[WhoScored @WhoScored]

Lionel Messi has now scored in NINE consecutive World Cup matches. 🤯

[The Nas ® @Mos_Hygh]

Cometh the hour, cometh the GOAT 🙌🏾

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

6 - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi is the first player in FIFA World Cup history to score in six consecutive knockout stage matches.

Cometh.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

6 - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi is the first player in FIFA World Cup history to score in six consecutive knockout stage matches.

Cometh.

[StatMuse FC @statmusefc]

Cristiano Ronaldo has attempted 0 dribbles in his last 9 matches.

He has not completed one in his last 15 matches.