Lionel Messi farewell: A look back at every goal he scored for Argentina
From his first international goal to his final strike, here is the complete match-by-match list of Lionel Messi’s goals for Argentina.
Updated : Oct 07, 2026 07:10 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
He ended his 21-year career with La Albiceleste with a strike from the penalty spot, his 126th and final goal in Argentina colours. | Photo Credit: AP
He ended his 21-year career with La Albiceleste with a strike from the penalty spot, his 126th and final goal in Argentina colours. | Photo Credit: AP
Lionel Messi bid farewell to international football with Argentina’s 3-0 win over Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
He ended his 21-year career with La Albiceleste with a strike from the penalty spot, his 126th and final goal in Argentina colours.
Here’s a look at all the goals Lionel Messi has scored for Argentina:
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | MESSI GOALS | TOURNAMENT |
| 1 March 2006 | Argentina 2–3 Croatia | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | 1 | Friendly |
| 16 June 2006 | Argentina 6–0 Serbia and Montenegro | Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen | 1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 5 June 2007 | Argentina 4–3 Algeria | Camp Nou, Barcelona | 2 | Friendly |
| 8 July 2007 | Argentina 4–0 Peru | Estadio Metropolitano de Lara | 1 | 2007 Copa America |
| 11 July 2007 | Argentina 3–0 Mexico | Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz | 1 | 2007 Copa America |
| 16 October 2007 | Argentina 2–0 Venezuela | Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo | 1 | 2010 World Cup Qualifier |
| 20 November 2007 | Argentina 1–2 Colombia | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá | 1 | 2010 World Cup Qualifier |
| 4 June 2008 | Argentina 4–1 Mexico | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego | 1 | Friendly |
| 11 October 2008 | Argentina 2–1 Uruguay | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | 2010 World Cup Qualifier |
| 11 February 2009 | Argentina 2–0 France | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | 1 | Friendly |
| 28 March 2009 | Argentina 4–0 Venezuela | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | 2010 World Cup Qualifier |
| 14 November 2009 | Argentina 1–2 Spain | Estadio Vicente Calderón | 1 | Friendly |
| 7 September 2010 | Argentina 4–1 Spain | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | Friendly |
| 17 November 2010 | Argentina 1–0 Brazil | Khalifa Stadium, Doha | 1 | Friendly |
| 9 February 2011 | Argentina 2–1 Portugal | Stade de Genève, Geneva | 1 | Friendly |
| 20 June 2011 | Argentina 4–0 Albania | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | Friendly |
| 7 October 2011 | Argentina 4–1 Chile | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier |
| 15 November 2011 | Argentina 2–1 Colombia | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla | 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier |
| 29 February 2012 | Argentina 3–1 Switzerland | Stade de Suisse, Bern | 3 | Friendly |
Lionel Messi led Argentina to the 2014 FIFA World Cup final in Brazil, where it finished runner-up after a 1-0 extra-time defeat to Germany. | Photo Credit: AFP
Lionel Messi led Argentina to the 2014 FIFA World Cup final in Brazil, where it finished runner-up after a 1-0 extra-time defeat to Germany. | Photo Credit: AFP
| 2 June 2012 | Argentina 4–0 Ecuador | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier |
| 9 June 2012 | Argentina 4–3 Brazil | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford | 3 | Friendly |
| 15 August 2012 | Argentina 3–1 Germany | Waldstadion, Frankfurt | 1 | Friendly |
| 7 September 2012 | Argentina 3–1 Paraguay | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba | 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier |
| 12 October 2012 | Argentina 3–0 Uruguay | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | 2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier |
| 16 October 2012 | Argentina 2–1 Chile | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier |
| 22 March 2013 | Argentina 3–0 Venezuela | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier |
| 14 June 2013 | Argentina 4–0 Guatemala | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, Guatemala City | 3 | Friendly |
| 10 September 2013 | Argentina 5–2 Paraguay | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción | 2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier |
| 7 June 2014 | Argentina 2–0 Slovenia | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata | 1 | Friendly |
| 15 June 2014 | Argentina 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Maracana, Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 21 June 2014 | Argentina 1–0 Iran | Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 25 June 2014 | Argentina 3–2 Nigeria | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre | 2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 14 October 2014 | Argentina 7–0 Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 2 | Friendly |
| 12 November 2014 | Argentina 2–1 Croatia | Upton Park, London | 1 | Friendly |
| 13 June 2015 | Argentina 2–2 Paraguay | Estadio La Portada, La Serena | 1 | 2015 Copa America |
| 4 September 2015 | Argentina 7–0 Bolivia | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston | 2 | Friendly |
| 8 September 2015 | Argentina 2–2 Mexico | AT&T Stadium, Arlington | 1 | Friendly |
| 29 March 2016 | Argentina 2–0 Bolivia | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba | 1 | 2018 World Cup Qualifier |
| 10 June 2016 | Argentina 5–0 Panama | Soldier Field, Chicago | 3 | Copa America Centenario |
Lionel Messi scored from the spot and again in extra time as he captained Argentina to its third FIFA World Cup title with victory over France in the 2022 final. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Lionel Messi scored from the spot and again in extra time as he captained Argentina to its third FIFA World Cup title with victory over France in the 2022 final. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
| 18 June 2016 | Argentina 4–1 Venezuela | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough | 1 | Copa America Centenario |
| 21 June 2016 | Argentina 4–0 United States | NRG Stadium, Houston | 1 | Copa America Centenario |
| 1 September 2016 | Argentina 1–0 Uruguay | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas | 1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 15 November 2016 | Argentina 3–0 Colombia | Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan | 1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 23 March 2017 | Argentina 1–0 Chile | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 10 October 2017 | Argentina 3–1 Ecuador | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito | 3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 29 May 2018 | Argentina 4–0 Haiti | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | 3 | Friendly |
| 26 June 2018 | Argentina 2–1 Nigeria | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | 1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 7 June 2019 | Argentina 5–1 Nicaragua | Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan | 2 | Friendly |
| 19 June 2019 | Argentina 1–1 Paraguay | Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | 1 | 2019 Copa America |
| 15 November 2019 | Argentina 1–0 Brazil | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh | 1 | Superclasico de las Americas |
| 18 November 2019 | Argentina 2–2 Uruguay | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv | 1 | Friendly |
| 8 October 2020 | Argentina 1–0 Ecuador | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | 1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 3 June 2021 | Argentina 1–1 Chile | Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades | 1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 14 June 2021 | Argentina 1–1 Chile | Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 2021 Copa America |
| 28 June 2021 | Argentina 4–1 Bolivia | Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá | 2 | 2021 Copa America |
| 3 July 2021 | Argentina 3–0 Ecuador | Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico | 1 | 2021 Copa America |
| 9 September 2021 | Argentina 3–0 Bolivia | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 10 October 2021 | Argentina 3–0 Uruguay | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 25 March 2022 | Argentina 3–0 Venezuela | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | 1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
Lionel Messi captained Argentina to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, where it finished runner-up after a 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
Lionel Messi captained Argentina to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, where it finished runner-up after a 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
| 5 June 2022 | Argentina 5–0 Estonia | Estadio El Sadar, Pamplona | 5 | Friendly |
| 23 September 2022 | Argentina 3–0 Honduras | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens | 2 | Friendly |
| 27 September 2022 | Argentina 3–0 Jamaica | Red Bull Arena, Harrison | 2 | Friendly |
| 16 November 2022 | Argentina 5–0 United Arab Emirates | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 1 | Friendly |
| 22 November 2022 | Argentina 1–2 Saudi Arabia | Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | 1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 26 November 2022 | Argentina 2–0 Mexico | Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | 1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 3 December 2022 | Argentina 2–1 Australia | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | 1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 9 December 2022 | Argentina 2–2 Netherlands, a.e.t. (won 4–3 on penalties) | Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | 1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 13 December 2022 | Argentina 3–0 Croatia | Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | 1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 18 December 2022 | Argentina 3–3 France, a.e.t. (won 4–2 on penalties) | Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | 2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 23 March 2023 | Argentina 2–0 Panama | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | Friendly |
| 28 March 2023 | Argentina 7–0 Curacao | Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero | 3 | Friendly |
| 15 June 2023 | Argentina 2–0 Australia | Workers’ Stadium, Beijing | 1 | Friendly |
| 7 September 2023 | Argentina 1–0 Ecuador | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 17 October 2023 | Argentina 2–0 Peru | Estadio Nacional de Lima | 2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 14 June 2024 | Argentina 4–1 Guatemala | Commanders Field, Landover | 2 | Friendly |
| 9 July 2024 | Argentina 2–0 Canada | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford | 1 | 2024 Copa America |
| 15 October 2024 | Argentina 6–0 Bolivia | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 4 September 2025 | Argentina 3–0 Venezuela | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 14 November 2025 | Argentina 2–0 Angola | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 1 | Friendly |
| 31 March 2026 | Argentina 5–0 Zambia | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | 1 | Friendly |
| 9 June 2026 | Argentina 3–0 Iceland | Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn | 1 | Friendly |
| 16 June 2026 | Argentina 3–0 Algeria | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City | 3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
| 22 June 2026 | Argentina 2–0 Austria | AT&T Stadium, Arlington | 2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
| 27 June 2026 | Argentina 3–1 Jordan | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States | 1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
| 3 July 2026 | Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde, a.e.t. | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens | 1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
| 7 July 2026 | Argentina 3–2 Egypt | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta | 1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
| 6 October 2026 | Argentina 3-0 Benin | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 1 | Friendly |
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