Messi missed a penalty for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup. 15 or more missed penalties during the tournament at 2.9% YES.

Messi missed a penalty for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup. 15 or more missed penalties during the tournament at 2.9% YES.

Argentina awarded a penalty after VAR review in World Cup match against Austria. 15 missed penalties during the 2026 World Cup at 2.9% YES.

Lionel Messi missed a penalty kick in the ninth minute of Argentina’s match against Austria after a video review set up the possibility of him breaking the World Cup scoring record

Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the 8th minute against Austria, setting a World Cup record for most missed penalties and falling short of Klose's goal

El astro argentino tuvo en sus pies la apertura del marcador en la fecha 2 del Mundial 2026, pero el cobro de penal se le fue desviado.

Messi acumula tres penales fallados en los mundiales (2018, 2022 y 2026), la mayor cantidad registrada en la historia del torneo.

Messi acumula tres penales fallados en Mundiales (2018, 2022 y 2026), quedando como el máximo en la historia del torneo.

La Scaloneta aseguró la clasificación a los 16 avos de final con dos goles del capitán.

Lionel Messi said he was "very angry" with himself for missing a penalty -- and channelled it into scoring twice to make World Cup history on Monday.

Messi has both taken and missed the most penalties in World Cup history – it's a weakness that has plagued his career