Messi Enters History Through Two Gates in One Night

Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the ninth minute of Argentina's match against Austria in the World Cup, making him the player with the most penalty attempts and misses in the tournament's history.

Thus, the Argentine star has missed three penalty kicks in the World Cup, after previously failing against Iceland in 2018 and Poland in 2022.

Messi has also become the player with the most penalty attempts in World Cup history, with 7 attempts across his six tournament appearances, a number that reflects his consistent presence and significant impact with the Argentine national team over many years.

At the national team level, Argentina has become the team with the lowest success rate in executing penalty kicks in World Cup history among teams that have taken 10 or more penalties, having scored only 12 out of 17 attempts.

Despite missing a penalty, Messi managed to make up for it later by scoring Argentina's first goal in the match, bringing his total to 17 goals and making Lionel Messi the all-time top scorer in the World Cup. He reinforced this record by scoring a second goal at the end of the match.