Argentine legend Lionel Messi set a new World Cup record with a goal during his country’s last group stage match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 against the tournament debutant Jordan. Messi now holds the record for scoring goals in the most consecutive World Cup matches.
Defending champions Argentina, who already secured the Group J top position in the points table before their last game of the group stage, beat the tournament debutant Jordan by 3-1. Substitute captain Lionel Messi scored from a direct free-kick in the 80th minute to stretch his World Cup goal-scoring record to 19 goals, three more than the second-placed Kylian Mbappe (France) and Miroslav Klose (Germany), as both have scored 16 goals in the tournament history.
Lionel Messi's brilliant goal vs Jordan in FIFA World Cup 2026
With the single goal against Jordan, Messi created a new record in the FIFA World Cup, as he set the record for scoring goals in the most consecutive World Cup matches. It was the seventh consecutive World Cup match in which Messi scored at least one goal. Currently, he is leading the most goals in the FIFA World Cup 2026 with six goals, including a hat-trick in their tournament opener against Algeria. He also scored a brace against Austria before scoring a goal against Jordan. Before this tournament, Messi ended the FIFA World Cup 2022 with a streak of scoring in all the last four games, which were all knockout stage games, starting from the Round of 16.
Lionel Messi: Scoring Goals in Most Consecutive FIFA World Cup Matches
FIFA World Cup 2022
Round of 16: 1 goal vs Australia
Quarterfinal: 1 goal vs Netherlands
Semifinal: 1 goal vs Croatia
Final: 2 goals vs France
FIFA World Cup 2026
Group J: 3 goals vs Algeria
Group J: 2 goals vs Austria
Group J: 1 goal vs Jordan
