ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.

Lionel Messi let the tears flow at the final whistle, succumbing to emotion after Argentina conjured up an incredible two-goal comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals.

Messi has never won a World Cup Golden Boot before, but he has won the Golden Ball twice in the World Cup, which is the prize for the best player in the tournament. Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappé, a man 11 years Messi's junior, already won a Golden Boot in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and could win another.

Lionel Messi came to the rescue once again, scoring an equalizer vs. Egypt in the 83rd minute of their World Cup match. See all three Argentina goals.

Lionel Messi has scored eight goals in his last five World Cup appearances after launching a rocket and later cleaning up a rebound for Argentina against Algeria on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi is no longer the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer.

How many goals has Messi scored all-time at the World Cup, including just at the 2026 edition of the tournament? Here's what to know.

There's just one goal between the top two.