Argentina's Top World Cup Scorers: Where Does Messi Rank?

Lionel Messi scored a goal for Argentina against Croatia in the 2022 World Cup semi-final. In that match, *La Albiceleste*, the nickname for the Argentinian national team, triumphed over Croatia with a 3-0 score.

With this victory, Lionel Messi, nicknamed *La Pulga*, has accumulated 11 goals from the 5 World Cup tournaments he has played in. Messi is now the Argentinian national team player with the most goals in the World Cup.

Here's a breakdown of Lionel Messi's goals in 5 World Cup tournaments:

* World Cup 2006: 1 goal
* World Cup 2010: 0 goals
* World Cup 2014: 4 goals
* World Cup 2018: 1 goal
* World Cup 2022: 5 goals (still could increase)

Messi's World Cup goal tally surpasses the previous record held by Argentinian striker Gabriel Batistuta, who scored 10 goals in 3 World Cups.

Other Argentinian players with many World Cup goals include Diego Maradona and Guillermo Stábile, each with 8 goals.

Following them is Mario Kempes, who scored 6 goals in World Cups throughout his career, followed by Gonzalo Higuaín with 5 goals.

There are also Daniel Bertoni, Claudio Caniggia, Hernán Crespo, and René Houseman, each having scored 4 goals in World Cup tournaments.

In the 2022 World Cup, Messi and his team will face the French national team in the final, scheduled for Lusail Stadium, Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at 10:00 PM WIB.