Messi Fails Again From the Spot, Sets World Cup First

The Argentine superstar misses a penalty against Egypt in the Round of 16, just as he did against Austria. This sets an unwanted record.

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Lionel Messi misses another penalty at the FIFA World Cup 2026!

After the Argentine had already shot wide against Alexander Schlager in the opening minutes of the 2-0 win over Austria in the group stage, he now fails against goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir in the 21st minute against Egypt, with the score at 0-1.

While the 39-year-old is currently locked in a four-way battle for the top scorer spot in the World Cup goalscorer list with Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé (both with seven goals, like Messi) and Harry Kane (six goals), a negative record now also belongs to him: Messi is the first player in a World Cup finals to miss two penalties within regular playing time.

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While he currently holds the top spot in the all-time World Cup goalscorer list with 20 goals, his overall penalty record leaves room for improvement: Of Messi's eight attempts at World Cups, only four found the net.