World Cup 2026: Messi tops list of players with most matches played in history

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, presently tops the database of players with the astir matches ever played successful the past of the World Cup tournament.

The 39-year-old Inter Miami guardant has present played successful 28 matches astatine the World Cup.

This comes aft Messi made an quality for Argentina successful their last Group J brushwood against Jordan, successful which helium scored a extremity aft coming disconnected the seat successful the 2nd half.

The lucifer ended successful a 3-1 scoreline successful favour of Argentina arsenic they progressed to the Round of 32.

Here is the database of the astir matches ever played astatine the FIFA World Cup:

Lionel Messi – 28 matches

Cristiano Ronaldo – 25 matches

Lothar Matthäus – 25 matches

Miroslav Klose – 24 matches

Paolo Maldini – 23 matches

World Cup 2026: Messi tops database of players with astir matches played successful history