Historic moment! Messi achieves what no one else has at the World Cup (Video)
Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
Lionel Messi has once again etched his name into World Cup history: with today’s goal, the Argentine became the first footballer ever to score 7 or more goals at two separate tournaments.
Details: Messi netted 7 goals at the 2022 World Cup and has now scored 7 at the 2026 edition.
This achievement makes the Argentine a true one-of-a-kind in World Cup history. Even among the tournament’s greatest scorers, no one before has managed such consistency across two World Cups.
For Messi, this is yet another confirmation of his remarkable longevity at the highest level. He continues not just to play at the World Cup, but to directly impact Argentina’s fortunes.
The 2026 World Cup has already brought the Argentine captain several historic milestones, and now he adds another record that will be extremely hard to match.
Reminder: Messi takes the field for Argentina and reaches a historic milestone
