Published on 6/14/2026
Argentine star Lionel Messi, Inter Miami player, shared an exceptional post with his followers before his sixth participation in the World Cup Finals.
The Argentine national team, led by Messi, is scheduled to launch the campaign to defend the title it achieved in the last edition, which was held in the State of Qatar, with an expected confrontation against Algeria next Wednesday, which will begin at 4:00 am Mecca and Doha time, at Kansas City Stadium, for the tenth group.
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Memories of Messi’s World Cup
Messi (38 years old) posted on his official Instagram account a series of photos of his past five World Cup participations, in addition to his official photo for the 2026 World Cup.
Messi commented on the photos by saying, “From 2006 to 2026,” with the football symbol in the middle of the two numbers, in an act through which the “flea” filled social media platforms with “feelings of nostalgia for the past,” in the words of the Argentine network TYC Sports.
Messi appeared for the first time in the World Cup in Germany 2006 under the leadership of his legendary compatriot Diego Armando Maradona, passing on to South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, in which Argentina lost the final match, Russia 2018, all the way to Qatar 2022, the version that saw him crowned with the “Excellent Cup.”
The 2026 World Cup, currently being held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, will be the sixth in Messi’s career, an amazing record that he shares with Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and his eternal rival, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo.
For this reason, Messi’s shirt, which he will wear against Algeria, will be decorated with a special badge in honor of this achievement, according to the same network.
Record numbers
Through his participation in the 2026 World Cup, Messi seeks to break many records, most notably surpassing German Miroslav Klose, who tops the list of all-time World Cup scorers with 16 goals, noting that “The Flea” scored 13 goals in the previous five participations, placing him in fourth place after Brazilian Ronaldo (15 goals) and German Gerd Muller (14 goals).
Moreover, Messi can become the person who has provided the most assists in the history of the World Cup, as he has currently made 8 goals, two assists behind the Brazilian legend Pele.
Meanwhile, Messi holds a record for the number of matches and minutes he played, with his participation in 26 matches, surpassing Lothar Matthäus (25 matches). He can also increase his record for playing the most minutes in the history of the World Cup, which currently stands at 2,300 minutes.
