Lionel Messi Creates History, Becomes 3rd Player In The World To..

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Lionel Messi Creates History, Becomes 3rd Player In The World To... Published By, Last Updated: June 23, 2026, 00:09 IST In addition to becoming the

Lionel Messi Creates History, Becomes 3rd Player In The World To... Published By, Last Updated: June 23, 2026, 00:09 IST In addition to becoming the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history on Monday (June 22), Messi also became the third player to score in six consecutive World Cup matches Lionel Messi becomes first footballer to score in six FIFA World Cup matches in a row. (Picture Credit: AFP) Argentina’s Lionel Messi entered his name in the history books on Monday (June 22) by becoming the third player in the world to score in six consecutive FIFA World Cup matches. The 38-year-old Argentine scored his fourth goal of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 in the 39th minute of Argentina’s Group J match against Austria at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The strike was his 17th goal in FIFA World Cup history, taking him to the top of the all-time goalscoring charts. In addition to becoming the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history, Messi also became the first player to score in six consecutive World Cup matches. The Argentine captain, who is the most-capped player in FIFA World Cup history, has found the back of the net in each of his last six World Cup appearances.

During Argentina’s final four matches at the FIFA World Cup 2022, Messi scored once each against Australia, the Netherlands and Croatia in the knockout stage before netting twice in the final against France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022. At the FIFA World Cup 2026, he scored a hat-trick against Algeria on June 16 and has added another goal in the ongoing match against Austria. Lionel Messi’s performance in last six FIFA World Cup matches for Argentina AGAINST MATCH TYPE GOAL(S) VENUE DATE Australia Round of 16 1 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan December 3, 2022 Netherlands Quarterfinal 1 Lusail Stadium, Lusail December 9, 2022 Croatia Semifinal 1 Lusail Stadium, Lusail December 13, 2022 France Final 2 Lusail Stadium, Lusail December 18, 2022 Algeria Group J match (1st) 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 16, 2026 Austria Group J match (2nd) 1* AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 22, 2026 In the 1958 FIFA World Cup, France striker Just Fontaine also scored in six consecutive matches. During that tournament, Fontaine netted twice in each of France’s first two Group 2 matches against Paraguay and Yugoslavia. He then scored once against Scotland in the third Group 2 match and added a brace in the quarter-final against Northern Ireland.

France lost 2-5 to Brazil in the semi-final, but Fontaine was on the scoresheet in that match as well. He then scored four goals against West Germany in the third-place playoff to finish the tournament with a remarkable tally of 13 goals in six matches. Players to score in 6 FIFA World Cup matches in a row Just Fontaine (France) – 1954 Jairzinho (Brazil) – 1970 Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 2022, 2026* In the 1970 FIFA World Cup, Brazil forward Jairzinho also scored in six consecutive matches. He netted twice in Brazil’s opening Group C match against Czechoslovakia and then scored one goal each in the next two group-stage matches against England and Romania. Jairzinho continued his scoring streak in the knockout stage, finding the back of the net once each in the quarter-final, semi-final and final against Peru, Uruguay and Italy, respectively. 6 – Lionel Messi is the third player to score in six successive appearances at the FIFA World Cup after Just Fontaine in 1958 and Jairzinho in 1970.Super. pic.twitter.com/DambEr9Lxi — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 22, 2026 Hungary’s György Sárosi is another player to have enjoyed a lengthy scoring streak at the FIFA World Cup, having found the net in five consecutive matches.