Messi sets record with goal for Argentina against Jordan
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 6:54 AM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Lionel Messi scored for Argentina against Jordan in the 2026 World Cup group stage, despite starting on the bench. Substitute Messi entered the match in the 60th minute and converted a direct free kick, marking his seventh consecutive World Cup match with a goal. This achievement raises his World Cup tally to 19 goals, surpassing Kylian Mbappé by three goals. Argentina's match against Jordan will determine their progression in the tournament.
- •Messi scored after coming off the bench in the 60th minute
- •Records goals in seven consecutive World Cup matches
- •Achieves a total of 19 World Cup goals
- •Match impacts Argentina's knockout stage qualification at the World Cup
- •Argentina faced Jordan in the final group stage match
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"It's too easy for him.Yet despite starting on the bench for the match between Argentina and Jordan on the final day of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Leo Messi still managed to claim another record.B...
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