Messi concludes World Cup with historic stats

Lionel Messi completed his World Cup journey in 2026 in second place after losing the final 1-0 to Spain, adding to his record with a total of 12 goal contributions (8 goals and 4 assists). Messi participated in three World Cup finals (2014, 2022, 2026), becoming the second player in history to achieve this after Cafu, and he played as a starter in all of them at the age of 39 years and 25 days. He scored 21 goals in the tournament, one goal behind Kylian Mbappé, making him the second-oldest player to participate in a World Cup final.

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