Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi ended his Argentina career on 6 October 2026 with 126 goals in 208 caps, second on the men's senior list at 0.61 per match. Wikipedia's table dated 7 October 2026 lists Lionel Messi second for Argentina in CONMEBOL, with 126 goals in 208 caps at 0.61 per match and a span of 2005–2026. His 50th goal is dated 29 March 2016. An Associated Press report carried by Today on 7 October 2026 says the 39-year-old left international soccer after 21 years, 126 goals, two Copa América titles and a World Cup championship. That report says Tuesday's match, his 208th, was a 3-0 win over Benin in which he scored a penalty and set up Argentina's other two goals. Wikipedia says he became the third man to reach 100 international goals, and the first South American to do so, in a friendly against Curaçao on 28 March 2023.