Top 5 countries Lionel Messi has scored the most goals against for Argentina

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two most successful footballers of this generation. At present, however, it is the 36-year-old Portugal international who has the edge in national team colors.Ronaldo became the all-time international top scorer of men’s football with his brace against Ireland in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. The double took his tally to 111, which is two more than previous record-holder Ali Daei’s (Iran) magic figure of 109.

His “arch-nemesis” Lionel Messi, on the other hand, is the joint-eighth highest scorer with 76 goals and still needs two more to surpass the great Pele (77). Despite trailing Ronaldo by 35 goals, Messi has been no less menacing on the international scene. The Paris Saint-Germain man won the Copa America 2021 in the summer and is determined to improve his goal tally in the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar.Over the course of his international career, Messi has scored against many teams, but some have been a little too 'welcoming.' Messi has picked up 26 goals from these five countries alone, which contributes to over 34% of his total goals.