Lionel Messi can make many historical records in the 2026 World Cup. Most World Cup goals, the record of playing 6 World Cups and the chance to win the trophy for the second consecutive time as captain, let us know what records Messi can make in his name.![]()
Lionel Messi had fulfilled his biggest dream by winning the Qatar World Cup in 2022. Many people thought that this would be his last World Cup. But, 38-year-old Messi is going to don the Argentina jersey again in 2026. In this World Cup, he will have a chance to make and break many historical records. Let’s see which records the Argentina captain will keep his eye on in 2026. Lionel Messi has scored a total of 13 goals in the World Cup so far. The record for scoring the most goals in the World Cup is in the name of Miroslav Klose of Germany, who has 16 goals. Messi needs only 4 more goals to break this record.![]()
Messi’s total contribution in the World Cup including goals and assists is 21. In this matter he is on par with the great footballer Pele. By scoring just one more goal or assist, Messi will make this record alone.![]()
Messi has been playing the World Cup since 2006 and is now going to play his sixth World Cup. He has already made the record of playing most number of matches by playing 26 matches. This record will become even stronger with the number of matches he plays in 2026.![]()
From 2006 to 2026, Messi is going to create a record of participating in six consecutive World Cups. He will join the exclusive club of players who have played 6 World Cups along with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.![]()
Messi won the World Cup for Argentina under his captaincy in 2022. If he also wins the trophy in 2026, he will become the first captain in history to win two consecutive World Cups.![]()
Messi was voted the best footballer of the tournament in 2014 and 2022. If he wins this award again in 2026, he will become the first footballer in World Cup history to win three Golden Balls.![]()
Messi recently became the oldest player to score a goal for Argentina. If he scores a goal in this World Cup, this record will go even further.![]()
If Messi is able to take Argentina to the finals once again, he will reach the record of playing 3 World Cup finals. In this matter, he will equal the record of great Brazilian player Cafu. Cafu played three consecutive finals in 1994, 1998 and 2002.![]()
Messi is currently jointly on top in scoring goals in 11 different World Cup matches. As soon as he scores a goal in another match, he will make this record in his name alone.![]()
Messi will be 38-39 years old during this World Cup. Despite this, he is the captain and defending champion Argentina’s biggest hope. Therefore, World Cup 2026 could become the most historic chapter of Messi’s career.
