DOHA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi has arguably enjoyed the best FIFA World Cup of his career in Qatar as he seeks a glorious final chapter to his international career.
The 35-year-old will likely be gracing football's biggest stage for the last time when the Albiceleste meet defending champions France in the final on Sunday.
Here is a look at some of his statistics, provided by Opta Analyst, at the five World Cup tournaments in which he has participated since 2006.
1. Shot involvement (shots and chances created)
2006: 7 (12.1% of team total)
2010: 46 (42.6%)
2014: 45 (48.4%)
2018: 28 (50.9%)
2022: 45 (56.3%)
2. Most all-time appearances
Lionel Messi: 25 games, 2194 minutes
Lothar Matthaus: 25 games, 2045 minutes
Miroslav Klose: 24 games, 1792 minutes
Paolo Maldini: 23 games, 2216 minutes
Cristiano Ronaldo: 22 games, 1765 minutes
3. World Cup knockout stage goals
Before 2022:
8 appearances
756 minutes played
0 goals
23 total shots
8 shots on target
2022 World Cup:
3 appearances
300 minutes played
3 goals
14 total shots
6 shots on target
4. Attacking sequence involvements for Argentina at 2022 World Cup (shots, chances created, buildup to shot)
Lionel Messi 43
Rodrigo De Paul 26
Enzo Fernandez 20
Nahuel Molina 19
Alexis Mac Allister 18
Julian Alvarez 16
Angel Di Maria 16
Nicolas Otamendi 13
Christian Romero 11
Lautaro Martinez 10
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