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Messi faces lingering negative impact
The 2026 World Cup final saw a disappointing performance from the Argentine national team led by Lionel Messi, as they failed to make any shots on goal during the 90 minutes, making them the first team ever to go scoreless in a World Cup final. Additionally, Argentina finished in second place for the fourth time, the most runner-up finishes after Germany. Messi scored only one goal in the first 15 minutes and received a rating of 7, the lowest he has had in World Cup matches since the 2018 game against Croatia. Messi failed to narrow the goal difference, bringing his tally to 21 goals, still behind Frenchman Kylian Mbappe, who became the all-time top scorer with 22 goals. At 39 years old, Messi is also the oldest player to participate in and lose a World Cup final outside of goalkeepers in history.
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