Messi Sets New Record with Seven Consecutive World Cup Matches Scoring

Lionel Messi continued to make history at the 2026 World Cup by becoming the first player to score in seven consecutive matches in the tournament's history, surpassing the previous record.

Messi led Argentina to a 3-1 win against Jordan, completing his country's hat-trick in the 80th minute with a direct free kick executed skillfully, leaving goalkeeper Yazid Abu Leila only able to watch the ball find the net.

With this goal, Messi entered the record books as the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup games, breaking the former record. He also increased his total to 19 World Cup goals, extending his lead as the tournament's all-time top scorer by three goals ahead of his closest rivals, Miroslav Klose and Kylian Mbappé.

Argentina began their 2026 World Cup campaign with two clean-sheet victories, defeating Algeria 3-0 and Austria 2-0, before securing their third win with a 3-1 scoreline. The team had only previously started a World Cup with three consecutive wins without conceding a goal in the 1998 edition.