Lionel Messi will continue his quest for back-to-back World Cup victories as Argentina face Switzerland in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Lionel Messi is tied with France's Kylian Mbappe for the most goals in the 2026 World Cup so far with eight a piece.
Messi has scored in every match (5) of the World Cup thus far, and his goalscoring record has reached nine consecutive games dating back to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
With an assist in his last match against Egypt, Messi took his assist tally to nine and broke Diego Maradona's record for the most assist in World Cup tournaments.
He now leads all players in World Cup goals, assists and appearances. To maintain the goal record, Messi will likely have to keep scoring, due to Mbappe surging up the charts at 27 years old. Mbappe (20 goals) is just one goal behind Messi (21 goals) for the most goals by a player in World Cup history.
The 38-year-old Argentine has aged like fine win, and is still considered by many as the best player in the World.
Check out Lionel Messi's odds to score, assist, and more for Argentina against Switzerland.
Lionel Messi Odds to Score vs. Switzerland
Messi to Score or Assist
To Score | To Assist | To Score or Assist |
-120 | +225 | -225 |
Messi First Goalscorer | +275 |
Messi First Argentina Goalscorer | +162 |
2+ Goals | +450 |
3+ Goals | +1800 |
Messi Shots on Target
Over 2.5 SOT | +110 |
Under 2.5 SOT | -150 |
4+ SOT | +275 |
5+ SOT | +700 |
Messi Shots
Over 4.5 Shots | -120 |
Under 4.5 Shots | -120 |
6+ Shots | +162 |
7+ Shots | +333 |
8+ Shots | +600 |
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Odds in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
