Curse! Lionel Messi fails to score from the spot in 3 consecutive World Cups

Messi completes an unusual “hat-trick” of missed penalties.

Details: The missed penalty in today’s World Cup match against Austria marks the third consecutive miss for the Argentine genius at the World Cup stage.

Previously, Messi failed to convert from the spot in the 2018 World Cup match against Iceland and again in the 2022 World Cup against Poland.

Despite the miss, Leo still remains the top scorer in World Cup history with 16 goals, sharing the top spot with Klose. If Messi manages to find the net later today, he will become the outright leading scorer in World Cup history.

Reminder: Big mistake! Lionel Messi becomes the first player to miss a penalty at this World Cup