Messi's nine-game scoring streak ended against Switzerland

Argentina national team forward and captain Lionel Messi's nine-game goal-scoring streak at World Cups was interrupted after failing to score in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup against Switzerland (3:1 (1:1, 2:0, etc.)).

Messi's nine-match scoring streak is a record in World Cup history. It began in the 2022 World Cup round of 16 match against Australia.

However, in the match against the Swiss national team, the 39-year-old striker provided an assist, extending his goal streak at World Cups to 10 games.

Argentina will face England in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The match will take place on July 15 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, USA. The match will kick off at 23:00 Yerevan time.