Here's how Messi and Ronaldo have performed in the World Cup thus far.

Lionel Messi falls short in his bid for a second World Cup title, but soccer's GOAT debate was over long before the game even started

Lionel Messi has 33 combined goals and assists at the World Cup, five more than Kylian Mbappe entering the final.

Lionel Messi will play in his third World Cup final on Sunday, a match that feels like the definitive end of an era for soccer's great 21st-century individual battle.

With the expanded tournament, we've had two new entries to this list in 2026.

Determined not to let Lionel Messi steal the spotlight in the 2026 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record that the Argentine already missed out on. If you look up the word consistency in the dictionary,

From Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking strike to Lionel Messi's comeback heroics and Julián Álvarez's stunning quarter-final winner, here are the 10 best goals of the FIFA World Cup 2026 that thrilled fans with brilliance,

Lionel Messi has now become the highest goalscorer in men's World Cup history. His record-breaking 17th goal took place in the match against Austria.

Lionel Messi opened his scoring in the FIFA World Cup, finding the net against Algeria in Argentina’s opening group-stage match in Kansas, USA.

Lionel Messi scored again from a free kick at a World Cup, further extending his lead over Cristiano Ronaldo in the rankings. Lionel Messi scored his sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup against Jordan ,