More than half of his goals in the Selection were official (28 per playoffs16 in America Cups and 13 in world Cup) and Argentina It was the country where he shouted the most (26).
bolivianwith 8 goals, is his most frequent victim so far; lionel scalonithe DT who exploited his scoring ability the most (34) and 2022, unforgettable for his consecration in Qatarregistered his highest annual production with the Argentine shirt (18).
All Messi’s goals in the national team, in detail:
– Breakdown from largest to smallest by year: 2022 (18 goals); 2012(12); 2021 (9); 2014(8), 2016(8); 2007(6), 2013(6); 2019(5); 2011 (4), 2015 (4), 2017 (4), 2018 (4); 2009(3); 2006 (2), 2008 (2), 2010 (2); 2020 (1) and 2013 (1).
– More goals against rivals: Bolivia 8 goals; Uruguay and Ecuador 6; Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Estonia 5; Mexico and Panama 4; Croatia, Colombia, France, Switzerland, Guatemala, Nigeria and Haiti 3; Algeria, Spain, Hong Kong, Nicaragua, Honduras and Jamaica 2; Serbia and Montenegro, Peru, Portugal, Albania, Germany, Slovenia, Bosnia, Iran, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Australia and the Netherlands 1.
– Competence: Friendly (42 goals), Qualifying (28), Copa América (16) and World Cup (13).
– Place: Argentina (26 goals); United States (13); Brazil (9); Spain (8), Qatar (8); Chile (5); Switzerland (4); Venezuela (3), Guatemala (3), Ecuador (3); Germany (2), Paraguay (2), Colombia (2), Hong Kong (2), Nicaragua (2); France (1), Italy (1), United Kingdom (1), Russia (1), Saudi Arabia (1), Israel (1) and United Arab Emirates (1).
– Technical cycle: Lionel Scaloni (34 goals), Alejandro Sabella (25), Gerardo Martino (13), Alfio Basile (8), Jorge Sampaoli (7), Sergio Batista (4), Diego Maradona (3), Edgardo Bauza (3) and José Peckerman (2).
Each of his 99 goals with Argentina:
1) 3-1-06, Switzerland, vs. Croatia (2-3), friendly.
2) 6-16-06, Germany, vs. Serbia and Montenegro (6-0), World Cup 2006.
3) 6-5-07, Spain, vs. Algeria (4-3), friendly.
4) 6-5-07, Spain, vs. Algeria (4-3), friendly
5) 7-8-07, Venezuela, vs. Peru (4-0), Copa America.
6) 7-11-07, Venezuela, vs. Mexico (3-0), Copa America.
7) 7-16-07, Venezuela, vs. Venezuela (2-0), Qualifiers.
8) 11-20-07, Colombia, vs. Colombia (1-2), Qualifiers.
9) 6-4-08, United States, v. Mexico (4-1), friendly.
10) 10-11-08, Buenos Aires, vs. Uruguay (2-1), Qualifiers.
11) 2-11-09, France, vs. France (2-0), friendly.
12) 03-28-09, Buenos Aires, vs. Venezuela (4-0), Qualifiers.
13) 11-14-09, Spain, vs. Spain (1-2), friendly.
14) 09-07-10, Buenos Aires, vs. Spain (4-1), friendly.
15) 11-15-10, Qatar, v. Brazil (1-0), friendly.
16) 9-2-11, Italy, vs. Portugal (2-1), friendly.
17) 06-20-11, Buenos Aires, vs. Albania (4-0), friendly.
18) 10-7-11, Buenos Aires, vs. Chile (4-1), Qualifiers.
19) 11-15-11, Colombia, vs. Colombia (2-1), Qualifiers.
20) 2-29-12, Switzerland, vs. Switzerland (3-1), friendly.
21) 2-29-12, Switzerland, vs. Switzerland (3-1), friendly.
22) 2-29-12, Switzerland, vs. Switzerland (3-1), friendly.
23) 6-2-12, Buenos Aires, vs. Ecuador (4-0), Qualifiers.
24) 9-6-12, United States, v. Brazil (4-3), friendly.
25) 9-6-12, United States, v. Brazil (4-3), friendly.
26) 9-6-12, United States, v. Brazil (4-3), friendly.
27) 8-15-12, Germany, vs. Germany (3-1), friendly.
28) 9-8-12, Cordoba, vs. Paraguay (3-1), Qualifiers.
29) 10-12-12, Mendoza, vs. Uruguay (3-0), Qualifiers.
30) 10-12-12, Mendoza, vs. Uruguay (3-0), Qualifiers.
31) 10-16-12, Chile, v. Chile (2-1), Qualifiers.
32) 3-22-13, Buenos Aires, vs. Venezuela (3-0), Qualifiers.
33) 6-14-13, Guatemala, v. Guatemala (4-0), friendly.
34) 6-14-13, Guatemala, v. Guatemala (4-0), friendly.
35) 6-14-13, Guatemala, v. Guatemala (4-0), friendly.
36) 9-10-13, Paraguay, vs. Paraguay (5-2), Qualifiers.
37) 9-10-13, Paraguay, vs. Paraguay (5-2), Qualifiers.
38) 6-7-14, La Plata, vs. Slovenia (2-0), friendly.
39) 6-15-14, Brazil, vs. Bosnia (2-1), World Cup.
40) 6-21-14, Brazil, vs. Iran (1-0), World Cup.
41) 6-25-14, Brazil, vs. Nigeria (3-2), World Cup.
42) 6-25-14, Brazil, vs. Nigeria (3-2), World Cup.
43) 10-14-14, Hong Kong, v. Hong Kong (7-0), friendly.
44) 10-14-14, Hong Kong, v. Hong Kong (7-0), friendly.
45) 11-12-14, United Kingdom, v. Croatia (2-1), friendly.
46) 6-13-15, Chile, v. Paraguay (2-2), Copa America.
47) 9-4-15, Chile, v. Bolivia (7-0), Copa America.
48) 9-4-15, Chile, v. Bolivia (7-0), Copa America.
49) 9-8-15, Chile, v. Mexico (2-2), Copa America.
50) 3-29-16, Cordoba, vs. Bolivia (2-0), Qualifiers.
51) 6-10-16, United States, v. Panama (5-0), Copa América.
52) 6-10-16, United States, v. Panama (5-0), Copa América.
53) 6-10-16, United States, v. Panama (5-0), Copa América.
54) 6-18-16, United States, v. Venezuela (4-1), Copa America.
55) 6-21-16, United States, v. United States (4-0), Copa América.
56) 9-1-16, Mendoza, vs. Uruguay (1-0), Qualifiers.
57) 11-15-16, San Juan, vs. Colombia (3-0), Qualifiers.
58) 3-23-17, Buenos Aires, vs. Chile (1-0), Qualifiers.
59) 10-10-17, Ecuador, v. Ecuador (3-1), Qualifiers.
60) 10-10-17, Ecuador, vs. Ecuador (3-1), Qualifiers.
61) 10-10-17, Ecuador, vs. Ecuador (3-1), Qualifiers.
62) 5-29-18, Buenos Aires, vs. Haiti (4-0), friendly.
63) 5-29-18, Buenos Aires, vs. Haiti (4-0), friendly.
64) 5-29-18, Buenos Aires, vs. Haiti (4-0), friendly.
65) 6-26-18, Russia, v. Nigeria (2-1), World Cup.
66) 6-7-19, Nicaragua, v. Nicaragua (5-1), friendly.
67) 6-7-19, Nicaragua, v. Nicaragua (5-1), friendly.
68) 6-19-19, Brazil, vs. Paraguay (1-1), Copa America.
69) 11-15-19, Saudi Arabia, v. Brazil (1-0), friendly.
70) 11-18-19, Israel, v. Uruguay (2-2), friendly.
71) 10-8-20, Buenos Aires, vs. Ecuador (1-0), Qualifiers.
72) 6-3-21, Santiago del Estero, vs. Chile (1-1), Qualifiers.
73) 6-14-21, Brazil, vs. Chile (1-1), Copa America.
74) 6-28-21, Brazil, vs. Bolivia (4-1), Copa America.
75) 6-28-21, Brazil, vs. Bolivia (4-1), Copa America.
76) 7-3-21, Brazil, vs. Ecuador (3-0), Copa America.
77) 9-9-21, Buenos Aires, vs. Bolivia (3-0), Qualifiers.
78) 9-9-21, Buenos Aires, vs. Bolivia (3-0), Qualifiers.
79) 9-9-21, Buenos Aires, vs. Bolivia (3-0), Qualifiers.
80) 10-10-21, Buenos Aires, vs. Uruguay (3-0), Qualifiers.
81) 3-25-22, Buenos Aires, vs. Venezuela (3-0), Qualifiers.
82) 6-5-22, Spain, v. Estonia (5-0), friendly.
83) 6-5-22, Spain, v. Estonia (5-0), friendly.
84) 6-5-22, Spain, v. Estonia (5-0), friendly.
85) 6-5-22, Spain, v. Estonia (5-0), friendly.
86) 6-5-22, Spain, v. Estonia (5-0), friendly.
87) 9-23-22, United States, v. Honduras (3-0), friendly.
88) 9-23-22, United States, v. Honduras (3-0), friendly.
89) 9-27-22, United States, v. Jamaica (3-0), friendly.
90) 9-27-22, United States, v. Jamaica (3-0), friendly.
91) 11-16-22, United Arab Emirates, v. United Arab Emirates (5-0), friendly.
92) 11-22-22, Qatar, v. Saudi Arabia (1-2), World Cup.
93) 11-26-22, Qatar, v. Mexico (2-0), World Cup.
94) 11-3-22, Qatar, v. Australia (2-1), World Cup.
95) 12-9-22, Qatar, v. Netherlands (2-2), World Cup.
96) 12-13-22, Qatar, v. Croatia (3-0), World Cup.
97) 12-18-22, Qatar, v. France (3-3), World Cup.
98) 12-18-22, Qatar, v. France (3-3), World Cup.
99) 3-23-23, Buenos Aires, vs. Panama (2-0), friendly.
Source: Ambito
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