Lionel Messi is used to making history and on Tuesday, during Argentina’s round of 16 clash against Egypt, the star striker etched his name in the Guinness Book of Records for an unwanted achievement.
The Argentine legend missed the fourth penalty of his World Cup career and the second in the current tournament, securing the record for most missed penalties in FIFA World Cup history.
Argentina was already losing 1-0 when they won a penalty, a golden opportunity to tie and Messi stepped forward, shot into the right corner but Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir prevented the ball from entering the net.
He missed his first penalty during a group stage against Austria; However, he did not let this bother him for long, as the footballer recovered in the same match and scored two goals in his team’s victory. He also became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, with 17 tournament goals to his name.
Guinness World Records has confirmed Messi’s unwanted achievement via a post on
The two previous penalties he missed were one against Iceland in 2018 and another against Poland in 2022.
