06/18/2026
# Lionel AndrΓ©s Messi β A Statistical Legacy Unmatched
**World Cup Records**
Messi's World Cup record stands in a class of its own. He shares the all-time records for most goals (16) and most assists (8), while holding outright records for most goal involvements (24), most Man of the Match awards (12), most goals from outside the box (6), and most successful dribbles (112). He is both the youngest and oldest goalscorer in Argentina's World Cup history, the oldest player to score a hat-trick, and the oldest to score a brace at the tournament. He has scored in five separate World Cups and participated in six β a feat without precedent.
Notably, 10 of those goals came after he turned 35.
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**Career Statistics** *(updated following his hat-trick against Algeria)*
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Appearances | 1,157 |
| Goals | 914 |
| Assists | 414 |
| Hat-tricks | 61 |
| Trophies | 48 |
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At 1,157 appearances, 914 goals, 414 assists, 61 hat-tricks, and 48 trophies, the numbers do not merely speak for themselves β they redefine the boundaries of what is considered possible in professional football.
**One word: Eternal.**
