Football Query

Player · Argentina · Forward

Lionel Messi

Goals from 1 Mar 2006 to 7 Jul 2026

Caps
192
Starts
173
Minutes
16,173
Win % when playing
64.6%
Goals
118
Matches scored in
82
Penalties
23
Hat-tricks
10
For their side
1st of 273
Yellow cards
7
Sent off
1
Longest gap
1.1 yrs
Minutes per goal
138

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiersFriendlies
20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

Tallest: 18 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 32 · Minute

What the goals did

Extended lead57
Winning goal33
Opening goal15
Equaliser9
Go-ahead goal4

Argentina with and without them

Argentina's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them192124402837214464.6%
Without them583610121124862.1%

Played most alongside10

Ángel Di María113
Nicolás Otamendi107
Javier Mascherano98
Sergio Agüero80
Rodrigo De Paul76
Sergio Romero73
Lautaro Martínez64
Nicolás Tagliafico64
Gonzalo Higuaín61
Leandro Paredes60

Faced most10

Claudio BravoChile10
Luis SuárezUruguay10
Mauricio IslaChile10
Salomón RondónVenezuela10
Tomás RincónVenezuela10
Alexis SánchezChile9
Diego GodínUruguay9
Edinson CavaniUruguay9
Eduardo VargasChile9
Gary MedelChile9

Against44

Bolivia115
Ecuador75
Venezuela76
Uruguay65
Brazil53
Chile55
Estonia51
Paraguay54
Panama42
Algeria31
Colombia33
Croatia33

At tournaments26

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

FIFA World Cup 202685
FIFA World Cup qualification 202521
FIFA World Cup qualification 202431
Copa América 202411
FIFA World Cup qualification 202332
FIFA World Cup 202276
FIFA World Cup qualification 202211
FIFA World Cup qualification 202153
Copa América 202143
FIFA World Cup qualification 202011
Superclásico de las Américas 201911
Copa América 201911

Every goal118

7 Jul 2026v Egypt3–283′—Equaliser2–2FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 16
3 Jul 2026v Cape Verde3–229′—Opening goal1–0FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 32
27 Jun 2026v Jordan3–180′—Extended lead3–1FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
22 Jun 2026v Austria2–090′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
22 Jun 2026v Austria2–038′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
16 Jun 2026v Algeria3–076′—Extended lead3–0FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
16 Jun 2026v Algeria3–060′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
16 Jun 2026v Algeria3–017′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
9 Jun 2026v Iceland3–072′penExtended lead2–0Friendly
31 Mar 2026v Zambia5–043′—Extended lead2–0Friendly
14 Nov 2025v Angola2–082′—Extended lead2–0Friendly
4 Sep 2025v Venezuela3–080′—Extended lead3–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
4 Sep 2025v Venezuela3–039′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
15 Oct 2024v Bolivia6–086′—Extended lead6–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
15 Oct 2024v Bolivia6–084′—Extended lead5–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
15 Oct 2024v Bolivia6–019′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
9 Jul 2024v Canada2–051′—Extended lead2–0Copa América 2024 · Semi-final
14 Jun 2024v Guatemala4–177′—Extended lead4–1Friendly
14 Jun 2024v Guatemala4–112′—Equaliser1–1Friendly
17 Oct 2023v Peru2–042′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
17 Oct 2023v Peru2–032′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
7 Sep 2023v Ecuador1–078′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
15 Jun 2023v Australia2–02′—Winning goal1–0Friendly
28 Mar 2023v Curaçao7–037′—Extended lead5–0Friendly
28 Mar 2023v Curaçao7–033′—Extended lead3–0Friendly
28 Mar 2023v Curaçao7–020′—Winning goal1–0Friendly
23 Mar 2023v Panama2–089′—Extended lead2–0Friendly
18 Dec 2022v France3–3109′—Go-ahead goal3–2FIFA World Cup 2022 · Final
18 Dec 2022v France3–323′penOpening goal1–0FIFA World Cup 2022 · Final
13 Dec 2022v Croatia3–034′penWinning goal1–0FIFA World Cup 2022 · Semi-final
9 Dec 2022v Netherlands2–273′penExtended lead2–0FIFA World Cup 2022 · Quarter-final
3 Dec 2022v Australia2–135′—Opening goal1–0FIFA World Cup 2022 · Round of 16
26 Nov 2022v Mexico2–064′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage
22 Nov 2022v Saudi Arabia1–210′penOpening goal1–0FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage
16 Nov 2022v United Arab Emirates5–044′—Extended lead4–0Friendly
27 Sep 2022v Jamaica3–089′—Extended lead3–0Friendly
27 Sep 2022v Jamaica3–086′—Extended lead2–0Friendly
23 Sep 2022v Honduras3–069′—Extended lead3–0Friendly
23 Sep 2022v Honduras3–045′penExtended lead2–0Friendly
5 Jun 2022v Estonia5–076′—Extended lead5–0Friendly

Every match on record193

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

19 Jul 2026v Spain0–1started120——FIFA World Cup 2026 · Final
15 Jul 2026v England2–1started90——FIFA World Cup 2026 · Semi-final
11 Jul 2026v Switzerland3–1started120——FIFA World Cup 2026 · Quarter-final
7 Jul 2026v Egypt3–2started901—FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 16
3 Jul 2026v Cape Verde3–2started1201—FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 32
27 Jun 2026v Jordan3–1came on 60′301—FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
22 Jun 2026v Austria2–0started902—FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
16 Jun 2026v Algeria3–0started, off 80′803—FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
9 Jun 2026v Iceland3–0came on 70′201—Friendly
31 Mar 2026v Zambia5–0started901—Friendly
27 Mar 2026v Mauritania2–1came on 45′45——Friendly
14 Nov 2025v Angola2–0started, off 86′861—Friendly
14 Oct 2025v Puerto Rico6–0started90——Friendly
4 Sep 2025v Venezuela3–0started902—FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
10 Jun 2025v Colombia1–1started, off 78′78——FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
5 Jun 2025v Chile1–0came on 57′33——FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
19 Nov 2024v Peru1–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
14 Nov 2024v Paraguay1–2started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
15 Oct 2024v Bolivia6–0started903—FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
10 Oct 2024v Venezuela1–1started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
14 Jul 2024v Colombia1–0started, off 66′66——Copa América 2024 · Final
9 Jul 2024v Canada2–0started901—Copa América 2024 · Semi-final
4 Jul 2024v Ecuador1–1started120——Copa América 2024 · Quarter-final
25 Jun 2024v Chile1–0started90——Copa América 2024 · Group stage
20 Jun 2024v Canada2–0started90——Copa América 2024 · Group stage
14 Jun 2024v Guatemala4–1started902—Friendly
9 Jun 2024v Ecuador1–0came on 56′34——Friendly
21 Nov 2023v Brazil1–0started, off 78′78——FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
16 Nov 2023v Uruguay0–2started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
17 Oct 2023v Peru2–0started902—FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
12 Oct 2023v Paraguay1–0came on 53′37——FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
7 Sep 2023v Ecuador1–0started, off 89′891—FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
15 Jun 2023v Australia2–0started901—Friendly
28 Mar 2023v Curaçao7–0started903—Friendly
23 Mar 2023v Panama2–0started901—Friendly
18 Dec 2022v France3–3started1202—FIFA World Cup 2022 · Final
13 Dec 2022v Croatia3–0started901—FIFA World Cup 2022 · Semi-final
9 Dec 2022v Netherlands2–2started1201YellowFIFA World Cup 2022 · Quarter-final
3 Dec 2022v Australia2–1started901—FIFA World Cup 2022 · Round of 16
30 Nov 2022v Poland2–0started90——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.