Lionel Messi continues to expand his list of historic achievements in World Cups. The Argentine scored in Argentina’s victory over Jordan and reached 19 goals in the history of the tournament, increasing his advantage as the top scorer in the World Cup.
The goal came in the 35th minute of the second half. With a free kick, Messi hit under the wall and surprised goalkeeper Abulaila to add another chapter to his career with the national team.
The number 10 had already isolated himself at the top of the World Cups’ historic artillery in the previous round, when he scored twice against Austria and reached 18 goals. With that, , who had 16, and the Brazilian Marta, owner of 17 goals in World Cups.
In addition to artillery, . The star became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches. The sequence began in the last four games of the Argentine campaign for the 2022 title and continued in the first three matches of the 2026 edition.
Messi’s goals are spread across six appearances in the tournament. He scored once in 2006, missed a goal in 2010, scored four goals in 2014, scored one in 2018, scored seven in the title campaign in 2022 and has already scored six in 2026.
The goal against Jordan also had a special detail. Despite being known for accurate free kicks, it was only the second time Messi had scored in this way at the World Cup. The first was in 2014, in Brazil, against Nigeria.
At 39 years old, the Argentine star continues to increase his numbers in a competition in which he sets several individual records.
