Lionel Messi’s record for Argentina vs Uruguay and Brazil
Messi and Argetina face South American heavyweights Uruguay and Brazil.
Argentina are preparing for two intriguing 2026 World Cup qualifiers against neighbours Uruguay and Brazil.
On Thursday, the world champions welcome Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay to Boca Junior’s iconic Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires for what is set to be a fascinating battle between the two sides.
The Inter Miami forward has found the back of the net on six occasions against Uruguay, who have called his good friend Luis Suárez back into their squad following his fine recent form with Brazilian outfit Gremio.
Messi’s first goal against Uruguay came in the 2010 qualifiers, in a 2-1 win at El Monumental in 2008 and his last one was in 2021, in a 3-0 victory, again at River Plate’s El Monumental, with Messi opening the scoring in the leafy suburbs of the Argentine capital.
Messi has scored 106 goals in 178 games for Argentina. He is the top scorer in the history of the national team and the player who has played the most games, featuring in five World Cups and leading Lionel Scaloni’s team to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022.
Next Tuesday’s match against Brazil at the Maracana will see the No 10 come up against another talented side.
Brazil hold the record of having not lost any home World Cup qualifying match and have also maintained an unbeaten run against Messi. The former Barcelona captain has never scored against Brazil in World Cup qualifying fixtures and is the only opponent he has yet to beat in CONMEBOL competition.
He has faced the Seleção four times in his glittering career. The first time was in 2008, a 0-0 draw in Belo Horizonte, and his last meeting against them also ended in a goalless draw in San Juan in 2021.
His five goals against Brazil
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