Qatar 2022: All FIFA World Cups Lionel Messi has participated in

Lionel Messi's name has been written in indelible, golden ink in the pages of the book of soccer history. His incredible feats achieved, his talent and winning mentality to remain in the elite of world soccer for so long have put him in the top of the best that have ever played the sport. However, if there is one debt he could owe, it is the FIFA World Cup.

Many of the greatest legends of world soccer have confirmed their status by doing something so simple to say, but so complex to do: shine so brightly (and matched with a capable team) as to be able to win the FIFA World Cup. Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Diego Maradona, Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane, among others, attest to the aforementioned.

Qatar 2022 is getting closer and closer, and barring a tragedy in the form of indiscipline or injury, Lionel Messi will wear the colors of Argentina and seek to reclaim the title that has been denied him in the past, and not few, performances he has had in the FIFA World Cup. Here is a review of the performance of the star from Rosario in all the editions he has played in this tournament.

In total, the current Paris Saint Germain star has played 4 times in the FIFA World Cup, a situation that puts him on the verge of something historic: in Qatar 2022 he will join the select group of players who have played 5 editions of this tournament, which, for the moment, only has 3 members: the Mexicans Antonio Carbajal and Rafael Márquez, and the German Lothar Matthaus.

It is therefore natural that Lionel Messi has already accumulated a significant number of World Cup matches played. Currently, Lio has 19 appearances, and is second only to 11 players. If Argentina were to reach the Qatar 2022 final and he were to play in all the matches (7), he