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Lionel Messi\u2019s World Cup career has spanned six tournaments, from his debut as an 18-year-old in Germany in 2006 to his latest appearance in 2026. The Argentina captain scored his first World Cup goal in 2006, led his country to the final in 2014, and completed his quest for soccer\u2019s biggest prize by winning the title in 2022. He also earned the Golden Ball in Qatar as the tournament\u2019s best player. Messi reached another World Cup final in 2026, but Argentina lost to Spain 1-0. Messi joined Cristiano Ronaldo as the first men to play in six World Cups.<\/p>\n

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Netherlands\u2019 Khalid Boulahrouz, left, and Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi challenge for the ball during the World Cup Group C soccer match in Frankfurt, Germany, June 21, 2006. (AP Photo\/Bas Czerwinski, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Netherlands\u2019 Khalid Boulahrouz, left, and Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi challenge for the ball during the World Cup Group C soccer match in Frankfurt, Germany, June 21, 2006. (AP Photo\/Bas Czerwinski, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi, right, eyes the ball during a challenge with Greece\u2019s Loukas Vyntra during the World Cup group B soccer match in Polokwane, South Africa, June 22, 2010. (AP Photo\/Bernat Armangue, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi, right, eyes the ball during a challenge with Greece\u2019s Loukas Vyntra during the World Cup group B soccer match in Polokwane, South Africa, June 22, 2010. (AP Photo\/Bernat Armangue, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side\u2019s second goal against Bosnia during the group F World Cup soccer match at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo\/Victor R. Caivano, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side\u2019s second goal against Bosnia during the group F World Cup soccer match at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo\/Victor R. Caivano, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Netherlands\u2019 Nigel de Jong, behind, challenges Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi during the World Cup semifinal soccer match in Sao Paulo Brazil, July 9, 2014. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Netherlands\u2019 Nigel de Jong, behind, challenges Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi during the World Cup semifinal soccer match in Sao Paulo Brazil, July 9, 2014. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi reaches for the ball during the group D match between Argentina and Croatia at the World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, June 21, 2018. (AP Photo\/Ricardo Mazalan, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi runs for the ball with Nigeria\u2019s Bryan Idowu, left, during a group D World Cup match in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo\/Michael Sohn, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi runs for the ball with Nigeria\u2019s Bryan Idowu, left, during a group D World Cup match in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo\/Michael Sohn, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side\u2019s opening goal against Mexico during the World Cup group C soccer match in Lusail, Qatar, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side\u2019s opening goal against Mexico during the World Cup group C soccer match in Lusail, Qatar, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against the Netherlands in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo\/Ricardo Mazalan, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against the Netherlands in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo\/Ricardo Mazalan, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi greets cheering fans after his team\u2019s 3-0 win at a World Cup semifinal soccer against Croatia in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo\/Hassan Ammar, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi greets cheering fans after his team\u2019s 3-0 win at a World Cup semifinal soccer against Croatia in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo\/Hassan Ammar, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi heads the ball next to France\u2019s Kingsley Coman, right, during the World Cup final in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi heads the ball next to France\u2019s Kingsley Coman, right, during the World Cup final in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after receiving the Golden Ball award for best player of the tournament during the awards ceremony after Argentina defeated France at the World Cup final in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after receiving the Golden Ball award for best player of the tournament during the awards ceremony after Argentina defeated France at the World Cup final in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy before fans after winning the World Cup final soccer match against France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi walks on the pitch during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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