Messi tied for first place with Rivellino in long-distance goals at the World Cup
June 18, 2026 · TaegeukGoal
Lionel Messi scored 5 goals from long distances in the World Cup, tying for first place with Rivellino.
Argentina national team striker Lionel Messi scored five mid-range goals at the World Cup, tying for first place with Rivellino. Messi's long-range goal came against Algeria in the first match of this World Cup. His first goal against Algeria came in the 17th minute with a long-range shot after receiving a pass from De Paul. This is the fifth long-distance goal out of the 16 goals Messi scored in the World Cup. He is now tied with Rivellino for the most long-distance goals at a World Cup since 1966. The Argentina national team is scheduled to play against Austria on June 22nd and then against Jordan on June 28th.