In the second round of the FIFA World Cup group stage, Argentina defeated Austria 2-0, with Messi scoring twice. The match marked Messi's 18th FIFA World Cup victory, surpassing Klose to become the player with the most wins in FIFA World Cup history.
Historical List of FIFA World Cup Wins
18 wins: Messi (Argentina)
17 wins: Klose (Germany)
16 wins: Cafu (Brazil)
15 wins: Lahm (Germany), Matthäus (Germany), Overath (West Germany), Schweinsteiger (Germany), Ronaldo (Brazil)
Messi's 18 FIFA World Cup Wins at a Glance
2006 World Cup group stage: Argentina 6-0 Serbia and Montenegro
2006 World Cup Round of 16: Argentina 2-1 Mexico
2010 World Cup Group Stage: Argentina 1-0 Nigeria
2010 World Cup group stage: Argentina 4-1 South Korea
2010 World Cup Group Stage: Argentina 2-0 Greece
2010 World Cup Round of 16: Argentina 3-1 Mexico
2014 World Cup group stage: Argentina 2-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014 World Cup Group Stage: Argentina 1-0 Iran
2014 World Cup Group Stage: Argentina 3-2 Nigeria
2014 World Cup Round of 16: Argentina 1-0 Switzerland
2014 World Cup Quarter-finals: Argentina 1-0 Belgium
2018 World Cup Group Stage: Argentina 2-1 Nigeria
2022 World Cup Group Stage: Argentina 2-0 Mexico
2022 World Cup Group Stage: Argentina 2-0 Poland
2022 World Cup Round of 16: Argentina 2-1 Australia
2022 World Cup Semi-finals: Argentina 3-0 Croatia
2026 World Cup Group Stage: Argentina 3-0 Algeria
2026 World Cup Group Stage: Argentina 2-0 Austria
(Note: Wins here count only matches in which the individual participated, including extra time. Matches won via penalty shootouts are recorded as draws.)
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