How many games does Lionel Messi have in the Argentine National Team?

Lionel Messi He owns endless records in his career and among them appears to be the player with More matches played in the Argentine National Team. The flea It has already been disputed More than 180 games with the National Major team (Not counting Sub 20 and Sub 23 or the suspended match against Brazil by the 2022 Qualifiers), leaving their persecutors far behind.

Behind Messi appears Javier Mascherano With 147 games, followed by Angel Di María with 145 and Javier Zanetti con 143.

Lionel Messi matches in the Argentine National Team by tournament

Of all parties of Leo, 70 were by South American qualifiers. He has also played 56 Friendly, 39 Encounters for Copa América, 26 by World Cups y one por the final Ante Italia.

For this statistic The suspended match with Brazil is not counted by the South American qualifiers towards the Qatar World Cup 2022 of September 5, 2021 in São Paulo.

In total, they are 193 games those that Messi played in the Argentine National Team.

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Lionel Messi matches in the Argentine National Team per year

Messi has played at least 4 games with the Argentine National Team every year from 2005 to 2024. His season with the greatest number of presences was just 2021con 16 disputed partiesincluding seven for a Copa América that gave him his first title with the albiceleste at the level of seniors.

Also reached the double digit of parties in 2007 (14), 2014 (14), 2011 (13), 2016 (11), 2009 (10), 2010 (10), 2019 (10)2022 (14) y 2024 (11).