Messi scores in seventh consecutive World Cup match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 10:30 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Lionel Messi has set a new World Cup record by scoring in seven consecutive tournament matches. The Argentine captain, who entered the match in the 60th minute, scored a direct free-kick in the 80th minute to extend his tally to six goals in the current group stage. This performance adds to Messi's overall World Cup goal count, now at 19, reinforcing his status as the all-time leading scorer in the competition. With this goal, Messi joins an elite group of players who have scored multiple direct free-kicks in World Cups. The next challenge for Argentina will be as they progress through the tournament.
- •Messi becomes first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches.
- •He scored a direct free-kick in the 80th minute against Jordan.
- •This match further increased Messi's World Cup total to 19 goals.
- •Messi has six goals this group stage, extending his scoring record.
- •He is now one of five players with two direct free-kicks in World Cups.
- 10:30 PMYahoo Sports — Messi becomes first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches
"One more game, another record. Just another chapter in the remarkable career of Lionel Andrés Messi.The Argentine captain became the first player in World Cup history to score in seven consecutive to...
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