Summary of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the group stage of FIFA World Cup throughout their careers

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	14	8	2	0.57	0.14	0.71
Totals	14	8	2	0.57	0.14	0.71

Summary

Lionel Messi 36 years, 10 months, 27 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	14	8	2	0.57	0.14	0.71
Totals	14	8	2	0.57	0.14	0.71

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 39 years, 3 months, 16 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup · Group stage
Polonia vs Argentina

	0-2
		Messi, 90′

30-11-2022

FIFA World Cup · Group stage
Corea del Sur vs Portugal

	2-1
		C. Ronaldo, 65′

02-12-2022

Timeframe

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

36 years, 10 months, 27 days+-869 days

39 years, 3 months, 16 days+869 days

5 seasons +0

14 games played +0

Goals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

8 goals +0%

0.57 goals per game +0%

7 goals without penalties +40%

5+-29%

87.50% goals without penalties +25%

62.50%+-25%

1 direct free-kick goals +0%

Scores every 142′ -5%

149′–5%

Goal contribution

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

10 total contributions +0%

2 assists (Opta™ criteria) +0%

5 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +150%

2+-60%

Assists every 569′ -5%

597′–5%

Goal contribution every 114′ -5%

119′–5%

In finals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

0 finals played +0

0 goals in finals +0%

0 assists in finals +0%

0.00 goals per game in finals +0%

Scores in finals every 0′

Assists in finals every 0′

Goal contribution in finals every 0′

Titles

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

44/5 titles won +9

35/5+-9