Summary of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo against World Champions throughout their careers

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	35	14	5	0.40	0.14	0.54
Totals	35	14	5	0.40	0.14	0.54

Summary

Lionel Messi 36 years, 10 months, 25 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	26	5	1	0.19	0.04	0.23
Totals	26	5	1	0.19	0.04	0.23

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 39 years, 3 months, 14 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Brasil vs Argentina

	0-1
		Messi, 78′

21-11-2023

FIFA World Cup · Group stage
Uruguay vs Portugal

	0-2
		C. Ronaldo, 81′

28-11-2022

Timeframe

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

36 years, 10 months, 25 days+-869 days

39 years, 3 months, 14 days+869 days

17 seasons +4

13+-4

35 games played +9

26+-9

Goals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

14 goals +180%

5+-64%

0.40 goals per game +111%

0.19+-53%

12 goals without penalties +200%

4+-67%

85.71% goals without penalties +6%

80.00%+-6%

1 direct free-kick goals +0%

Scores every 215′ -95%

420′–49%

Goal contribution

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

19 total contributions +217%

6+-68%

5 assists (Opta™ criteria) +400%

1+-80%

5 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +67%

3+-40%

Assists every 603′ -248%

2100′–71%

Goal contribution every 159′ -121%

350′–55%

In finals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

4 finals played +4

0+-4

0 goals in finals +0%

2 assists in finals +100%

0+-100%

0.00 goals per game in finals +0%

Scores in finals every 0′

Assists in finals every 195′ –100%

–-100%

Goal contribution in finals every 195′ –100%

–-100%

Titles

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

44/8 titles won +9

35/10+-9