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𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧: Lionel Messi Misses His Third World Cup Penalty, Setting an Unwanted Record

June 22, 2026 • 1 min read

Lionel Messi has made history at the 2026 World Cup, but not the kind he would have wanted. The Argentine captain has now missed three penalties in World Cup finals, the most of any player in the tournament’s history.

Messi, who scored a hat-trick earlier in the tournament in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Algeria to draw level with Miroslav Klose as the World Cup’s top scorer of all time , saw his record attempt from the spot go awry.