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Lionel Messi has featured in all seven matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 for Argentina and has scored eight goals in addition to providing four assists to his teammates.
Lionel Messi has been in sensational form for Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026. He has played all seven matches for the South American giants and has 12 goal contributions to his name. (Picture Credit: AP)
Messi has scored eight goals in this year’s FIFA World Cup, including a hat-trick against Algeria, a brace against Austria, and one goal each against Jordan, Cape Verde and Egypt. (Picture Credit: AP)
In addition to his eight goals, Messi has also provided four assists — one for Cristian Romero against Egypt in the Round of 16, one for Alexis Mac Allister in the quarterfinal against Switzerland, and two assists in the semifinal against England. (Picture Credit: AP)
In the list of players with most goal contributions in FIFA World Cup 2026, Messi is only behind France’s Kylian Mbappe. (Picture Credit: AP)
In the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, Mbappe has scored 10 goals and provided four assists. (Picture Credit: AP)
The overall record for the most goal contributions in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup is held by former Brazil forward Ademir. Ademir scored nine goals and provided six assists during the 1950 edition. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)
In 1958, France forward Just Fontaine was also involved in 15 goals. He scored 13 times in six matches for Les Bleus and provided two assists. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)
Sandor Kocsis registered 13 goal contributions for Hungary in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He scored 11 goals in five matches and also provided two assists. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)
Legendary West Germany forward Gerd Muller recorded 13 goal contributions in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, scoring 10 goals and providing three assists. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)
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