Recorded goals in World Cup: Messi 21, Ronaldo 11. Explore the dated goal records, opponents, sources and competition scope.
Messi leads this one 21–11 in the World Cup. Every goal is listed below with the date and competition.
| Opponent | Messi | Ronaldo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Spain | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ghana | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| # | Date | Player | For | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 16 Jun 2006 | Messi | Argentina | Serbia | World Cup |
| 44 | 17 Jun 2006 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Iran | World Cup |
| 179 | 21 Jun 2010 | Ronaldo | Portugal | North Korea | World Cup |
| 393 | 16 Jun 2014 | Messi | Argentina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | World Cup |
| 394 | 21 Jun 2014 | Messi | Argentina | Iran | World Cup |
| 395 | 25 Jun 2014 | Messi | Argentina | Nigeria | World Cup |
| 396 | 25 Jun 2014 | Messi | Argentina | Nigeria | World Cup |
| 425 | 26 Jun 2014 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Ghana | World Cup |
| 655 | 15 Jun 2018 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Spain | World Cup |
| 656 | 15 Jun 2018 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Spain | World Cup |
| 657 | 15 Jun 2018 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Spain | World Cup |
| 658 | 20 Jun 2018 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Morocco | World Cup |
| 617 | 26 Jun 2018 | Messi | Argentina | Nigeria | World Cup |
| 787 | 22 Nov 2022 | Messi | Argentina | Saudi Arabia | World Cup |
| 819 | 24 Nov 2022 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Ghana | World Cup |
| 788 | 26 Nov 2022 | Messi | Argentina | Mexico | World Cup |
| 789 | 03 Dec 2022 | Messi | Argentina | Australia | World Cup |
| 790 | 09 Dec 2022 | Messi | Argentina | Netherlands | World Cup |
| 791 | 13 Dec 2022 | Messi | Argentina | Croatia | World Cup |
| 792 | 18 Dec 2022 | Messi | Argentina | France | World Cup |
| 793 | 18 Dec 2022 | Messi | Argentina | France | World Cup |
| 912 | 16 Jun 2026 | Messi | Argentina | Algeria | World Cup |
| 913 | 16 Jun 2026 | Messi | Argentina | Algeria | World Cup |
| 914 | 16 Jun 2026 | Messi | Argentina | Algeria | World Cup |
| 915 | 22 Jun 2026 | Messi | Argentina | Austria | World Cup |
| 916 | 22 Jun 2026 | Messi | Argentina | Austria | World Cup |
| 974 | 23 Jun 2026 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Uzbekistan | World Cup |
| 975 | 23 Jun 2026 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Uzbekistan | World Cup |
| 917 | 27 Jun 2026 | Messi | Argentina | Jordan | World Cup |
| 976 | 02 Jul 2026 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Croatia | World Cup |
| 918 | 03 Jul 2026 | Messi | Argentina | Cape Verde | World Cup |
| 919 | 07 Jul 2026 | Messi | Argentina | Egypt | World Cup |
32 goals listed.
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