Tonight marks the end of an era as Lionel Messi plays his final game for Argentina.
And what better way to celebrate one of the greatest international careers of all time than by looking back at Messi on football’s biggest stage?
Across five World Cups, Messi went from a teenage wonderkid to Argentina’s captain, leader and ultimately World Cup-winning legend.
From Teenage Star to World Champion
Messi scored his first World Cup goal as an 18-year-old against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006.
Sixteen years later, he produced the defining tournament of his international career in Qatar, scoring throughout the knockout stages before netting twice in an unforgettable final against France.
Argentina eventually prevailed on penalties as Messi finally lifted the trophy that had eluded him for so long.
It completed an extraordinary World Cup journey that included three finals – 2014, 2022 and the 2026 tournament – and one famous trophy triumph.
Now, as Messi prepares to wear the Argentina shirt for the final time, sit back and enjoy every World Cup goal scored by Lionel Messi.
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