Argentina finished their Group stage campaign with a stellar 3-1 win over Jordan in their final Group J encounter on Sunday, June 28 at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington. Once again Argentina's icon Lionel Messi managed to reach another feat in his legendary career with his stellar free-kick goal against Jordan.
Another record for Lionel Messi in FIFA World Cup
Coming off the bench as a substitute in the 60th minute, Messi needed only 20 minutes to mark his dominance in the final group stage game with his sixth goal in the ongoing World Cup campaign. Messi managed to find the back of the net in the 80th minute and became the first player ever to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup matches.
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Footballlers to score in 6 or more consecutive FIFA World Cup matches:
| Player | Country | Matches Scored In | Goals | Editions |
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 7* | 11 | 2022, 2026 |
| Just Fontaine | France | 6 | 13 | 1958 |
| Jairzinho | Brazil | 6 | 7 | 1970 |
During Argentina's triumphant run to the 2022 FIFA World Cup title, Messi scored a goal in every knockout game. The Argentine icon scored once each against Australia, Netherlands and Croatia, before hitting a marvelous brace against France in the final of the tournament on December 18, 2022 at the Lusail Stadium.
Lionel Messi's red-hot form in FIFA World Cup 2026
At the ongoing campaign, Messi has continued his lethal scoring form into another World Cup for Argentina. He smashed a hat-trick against Algeria on June 16, followed it up with a brace against Austria on June 22 and then scored once more against Jordan on June 28 as per IST.
What's next for Argentina in FIFA World Cup 2026
After securing another dominant win over Jordan in the last Group J encounter, Lionel Messi's Argentina will face Cape Verde in the Round of 32 stage, who surprisingly qualified out of Group H after securing three draws.
The defending champions will face Cape Verde in the Round of 32 stage on Friday, July 3 at the Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium) in Florida.