Messi vs Ronaldo in National Teams competitions in 2022

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Argentina 8 7 5 0.88 0.63 1.50
Totals 8 7 5 0.88 0.63 1.50
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Portugal 10 3 1 0.30 0.10 0.40
Totals 10 3 1 0.30 0.10 0.40
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup · Final
France vs Argentina
Francia 3-3 Argentina
 
Messi, 120′
Goal Penalty goal
Penalty shootout
2-4
 
Messi
18-12-2022
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FIFA World Cup · Quarter finals
Morocco vs Portugal
Marruecos 1-0 Portugal
 
C. Ronaldo, 39′
 
10-12-2022
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Timeframe
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
39 years, 4 months, 11 days-869 days
41 years, 8 months, 30 days+869 days
2 seasons +1
1-1
8 -2
 10 games played+2
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.88 goals per game +193%
0.30-66%
42.86% -24%
 66.67% goals without penalties+24%
57.14% penalty goals +24%
33.33%-24%
Scores every 111′ -51%
226′+103%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
12 total contributions +8
4-8
5 assists (Opta™ criteria) +4
1-4
5 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +3
2-3
Assists every 156′ -77%
678′+335%
Goal contribution every 65′ -62%
169′+161%
In finals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
2 finals played +2
0-2
2 finals won +2
0-2
0 finals lost 0
2 goals in finals +100%
0-2
2 assists in finals +100%
0-2
1.00 goals per game in finals +100%
0.00-100%
Scores in finals every 105′ 
–-100%
Assists in finals every 105′ 
–-100%
Goal contribution in finals every 52′ 
–-100%
Titles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
2/2 titles won +2
0/2-2

Messi vs Ronaldo in National Teams competitions in 2022: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 7 goals and 5 assists in 8 games (0.88 goals per game), and Ronaldo 3 goals and 1 assist in 10 games (0.30). Messi has more goals and also more assists. Titles: Messi 2, Ronaldo 0.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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