# Lionel Messi Becomes Argentina's All-Time Top Scorer with 125 Goals

Lionel Messi surpassed Gabriel Batistuta to become Argentina's all-time leading scorer with 125 goals in 207 matches.

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Lionel Messi has scored 125 goals and provided 68 assists in 207 official international matches for the Argentina national team. [^1]

Lionel Messi surpassed Gabriel Batistuta to become the all-time top scorer in the history of the Argentina national team. [^2]

Lionel Messi announced his resignation from the Argentina national team on August 31, 2026, via an Instagram message. [^3]

Messi played 207 matches for Argentina, scoring 125 goals and providing 68 assists, establishing him as the most decisive player in the team's history. [^4]

Messi won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the 2021 Copa América in Rio de Janeiro, and the 2024 Copa América against Colombia. [^5]

Messi participated in six FIFA World Cups, sharing that record with Cristiano Ronaldo, but surpassing him with 34 World Cup appearances. [^6]

Messi won the Copa América in 2021 and 2024, ending a 28-year title drought for the national team. [^7]

Messi's debut for the national team occurred on August 17, 2005, in a friendly match against Hungary where he was sent off shortly after entering. [^8]

Messi played in six World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026), tying Cristiano Ronaldo for the most appearances in the tournament. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. Lionel Messi has scored 125 goals and provided 68 assists in 207 official international matches for the Argentina national team. (Diario Expreso, News)
2. Lionel Messi surpassed Gabriel Batistuta to become the all-time top scorer in the history of the Argentina national team. (Diario Expreso, News)
3. Lionel Messi announced his resignation from the Argentina national team on August 31, 2026, via an Instagram message. (Diario Expreso, News)
4. Messi played 207 matches for Argentina, scoring 125 goals and providing 68 assists, establishing him as the most decisive player in the team's history. (El Informador, News)
5. Messi won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the 2021 Copa América in Rio de Janeiro, and the 2024 Copa América against Colombia. (Alto Nivel, News)
6. Messi participated in six FIFA World Cups, sharing that record with Cristiano Ronaldo, but surpassing him with 34 World Cup appearances. (El Informador, News)
7. Messi won the Copa América in 2021 and 2024, ending a 28-year title drought for the national team. (El Informador, News)
8. Messi's debut for the national team occurred on August 17, 2005, in a friendly match against Hungary where he was sent off shortly after entering. (Alto Nivel, News)
9. Messi played in six World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026), tying Cristiano Ronaldo for the most appearances in the tournament. (jamaica-gleaner.com, News)

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