As the final chapter of Argentine legend Lionel Messi's career with his national team draws near, press reports have highlighted the most prominent records achieved by "The Flea" in his international career.
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Messi announced his retirement from international football in a statement published on his official social media accounts on August 31.
Messi has won two Copa America titles, a 2022 World Cup title, a 2022 Finalesma Cup, a 2005 Youth World Cup, and a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Messi has achieved many records with the Argentine national team, the first of which is that he is the player who has played the most international matches in the country’s history (207), and he is also the top scorer with 125 goals.
In 2026, the 39-year-old Inter Miami striker became the oldest player to score a goal for the Argentine national team, surpassing the legend Angel Labruna.
Messi has participated in 6 World Cups, from Germany 2006 to the United States, Mexico and Canada 2026, a number he equals with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi is also the player with the most World Cup appearances, with 34 matches, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo with 27 and Lothar Matthäus of Germany with 25.
Messi also tops the list of winners in the history of the tournament with 23 wins, which is 6 more than Frenchman Kylian Mbappe and German Miroslav Klose.
He scored 21 goals in the World Cup, placing him second on the list of top scorers in the tournament after Kylian Mbappe.
Messi also became the only player to score 13 goals in 9 consecutive World Cup matches starting from the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Messi is also the only player to have provided assists in 5 World Cup tournaments.
As for the Copa America tournament, Messi has played in 7 consecutive editions of the continental championship, participating in 39 matches, making him the player with the most appearances in the history of the tournament.
Lionel Messi’s final match with the Argentine national team is scheduled to be against Benin tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, at 2:00 AM Cairo and Mecca time.
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