Lionel Messi has finally achieved his dream of lifting the FIFA WC trophy in his 5th attempt (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 & 2022) after Argentina defeated France in FIFA World Cup 2022 final on Sunday. Over the years, Messi has achieved so many glories and titles for his national side. Here in this article, we will have a look at some of the titles and milestones achieved by Messi for his national side.
1. List of Trophies/Medals won by Lionel Messi for Argentina
- 2005 FIFA U20 World Cup
- 2008 Summer Olympics (Football)
- 2021 Copa America
- 2022 Finalissima (3rd edition of CONMEBOL-UEFA cup)
- 2022 FIFA World Cup
2. Best Player of Tournament awards:
- Golden Ball award in 2005 FIFA U20 WC
- Best Young Player award in 2007 Copa America
- Golden Ball award in 2014 FIFA WC
- Golden Ball award in 2015 Copa America
- Golden Ball award in 2021 Copa America
- Best Player award in 2022 Finalissima
- Golden Ball award in 2022 FIFA WC
3. Awards won for Scoring Goals:
- Won Golden Boot award in 2005 FIFA U20 World Cup
- 2nd Top Scorer in 2016 Copa America
- Won Golden Boot award in 2021 Copa America
- Won Silver Boot award in 2022 FIFA World Cup
4. Most Assists in a tournament:
- 2011 Copa America
- 2015 Copa America
- 2016 Copa America
- 2018 FIFA World Cup (Joint-most)
- 2021 Copa America
- 2022 FIFA World Cup (Joint-most)
5. List of Runner-up awards won by Lionel Messi:
- 2007 Copa America
- 2014 FIFA World Cup
- 2015 Copa America
- 2016 Copa America
Lionel Messi has won 14 MoM awards in Copa America and 11 MoM awards in FIFA WC overall, respectively.