Argentina’s victory over Jordan secured Lionel Scaloni’s team’s perfect run in the group stage of the tournament in North America, but also established a new record achieved by Messi, becoming the player who has scored in the most consecutive matches in the history of the FIFA World Cup.
On 22 June, in the Albiceleste’s match against Austria, the Argentine star equalled the record of Just Fontaine and Jairzinho as the footballers who managed to score in six consecutive World Cup matches. Now, ‘La Pulga’ holds the record alone, having reached seven consecutive games scoring.
As if that were not enough, Leo now has 19 goals since his debut in the competition and has consolidated himself at the top of the all-time top scorers in World Cup history.
Messi’s Consecutive Goals Record
Every feat had a beginning, and ‘La Pulga’ scored the first of this streak on 3 December 2022, in those Qatar round of 16 matches that began the path towards Argentina’s third star.
Argentina 2-1 Australia – Round of 16, Qatar 2022
Leo scored his first goal in knockout matches that day. The ball fell to him on the edge of the area, and he placed it against the post to open the scoring.
That match not only marked the start of the consecutive scoring run, but also earned him the Man of the Match award.
Argentina 2-2 Netherlands – Quarter-finals, Qatar 2022
The Albiceleste captain once again showed his best form. After a foul on Acuña in the area, Messi took charge of the penalty for the 2-0 lead.
Although Scaloni’s team suffered, they managed to advance to the semi-finals on penalties, where Leo scored the first of the shootout.
Argentina 3-0 Croatia – Semi-finals, Qatar 2022
That day, Lionel opened the scoring against the then-reigning runners-up, with a penalty goal in the 34th minute.
‘La Pulga’ also assisted the third goal. He feinted and took Josko Gvardiol out of the play, serving Julián Álvarez to push the ball in and confirm Argentina’s qualification for the grand final.
Argentina 3-3 France – Final, Qatar 2022
This match lives on in the memory of millions of fans, and of course, Lionel Messi had to make his mark. He scored a brace, one from the penalty spot and another in extra time.
The title was decided on penalties, and Messi opened the scoring for the South Americans, with a subtle touch to the goalkeeper’s right.
Argentina 3-0 Algeria – Group Stage, 2026
In the Albiceleste’s debut in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ as defending champions, Messi scored a hat-trick and thereby equalled Miroslav Klose as the all-time top scorer in the tournament’s history.
Argentina 2-0 Austria – Group Stage, 2026
The Argentine national team prevailed 2-0 over the Europeans thanks to a brace from the Rosario striker. He scored first from a Medina pass in the 38th minute, and after a series of deflections, scored the decisive goal in added time.
Argentina 3-1 Jordan – Group Stage, 2026
In the last group stage match, Lionel Scaloni shuffled his pack and gave some starters a rest, including Messi. The ’10’ came on in the second half and, from a free kick, scored the third for the Albiceleste and, in doing so, broke the record for consecutive matches with a goal in the World Cup, reaching seven.
