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List of international goals scored by Lionel Messi

List of international goals scored by Lionel Messi

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Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer who has represented the Argentina national team from his debut in 2005. Since then, Messi has scored 106 goals in 180 international appearances,[1][2] making him the country's all-time top scorer; he surpassed Gabriel Batistuta's record of 54 goals with a free kick against the United States in the semi-final of the Copa América Centenario on 21 June 2016.[3][4] He also holds the record for most goals by a South American male, surpassing Brazilian Pelé's 77 goals with a hat-trick against Bolivia in September 2021.[5] Messi made his debut for Argentina in a 2–1 away win over Hungary on 17 August 2005,[6] and scored his first international goal the following year in his sixth appearance, against Croatia.[1]

Messi has scored 106 international goals since making his debut for Argentina in 2005.

Messi's goal against Serbia and Montenegro, on 16 June 2006, at the age of 18 years and 358 days, made him the youngest-ever scorer for Argentina at a FIFA World Cup.[7][8] He has scored nine international hat-tricks, and has netted twice in a match on twelve occasions.[1] In a June 2022 friendly against Estonia, Messi scored five goals in a match for Argentina for the first time.[9] Out of all his opponents, Messi has scored the most against Bolivia, recording eight goals in total.[1]

Messi has scored 31 goals in FIFA World Cup qualifiers, making him the highest scorer of the qualification in CONMEBOL.[10] He has scored thirteen goals in the Copa América,[1] leading his team to victory in the 2021 edition of the tournament, also finishing as runner-up in 2007, 2015 and 2016. At the 2015 tournament, Messi allegedly rejected the Best Player award, and the trophy was omitted from the ceremony.[11][12] Nonetheless, he received the Best Player award and accepted it for his performances in the 2021 tournament.[13] Messi has scored thirteen times in FIFA World Cup tournaments,[1] a record for Argentina;[14] he scored one goal in 2006, four in 2014, when he guided his team to the final, being awarded the Golden Ball for best player,[15] one in 2018 and another seven in 2022, when he captained Argentina to their third world title, scoring twice in the final and winning the Golden Ball for a record second time.[16] The remainder of Messi's goals, 49, have come in friendlies.[1]

Goals

As of match played 16 November 2023.
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Messi goal.[1]
Table key
Indicates Argentina won the match
Indicates the match ended in a draw
Indicates Argentina lost the match
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Hat-tricks

Messi scored his first international hat-trick against Switzerland in February 2012.
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Statistics

As of match played 16 November 2023.[1]
More information Year, Competitive ...
  1. Appearance(s) in FIFA World Cup qualification
  2. Appearance(s) in FIFA World Cup
  3. Six appearances and two goals in Copa América, four appearances and two goals in FIFA World Cup qualification
  4. Four appearances in Copa América, four appearances and two goals in FIFA World Cup qualification
  5. Appearance(s) in Copa América
  6. Five appearances and three goals in FIFA World Cup qualification, five appearances and five goals in Copa América
  7. Nine appearances and five goals in FIFA World Cup qualification, seven appearances and four goals in Copa América
  8. Two appearances and one goal in FIFA World Cup qualification, one appearance in CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, seven appearances and seven goals in FIFA World Cup

See also

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