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

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

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

Lionel Messi becomes the all-time top FIFA World Cup scorer with 17 goals, despite setting an unwanted record for most penalties scored and missed.

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

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