Football legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have certainly been two of the best players in history, but they haven't yet won the World Cup.
Messi, a former Barcelona star who is currently the talisman for Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina, is 35 years old. Meanwhile, the ageless Ronaldo, who was most recently a star for Manchester United in the Premier League, is still competing for Portugal at the age of 37.
The two great attackers will probably have one more chance, at this year's World Cup, to emulate icons like Pele and Diego Maradona by hoisting the coveted World Cup trophy.
Let's examine how Messi and Ronaldo have done since their 2006 World Cup debuts.
Messi's career at the World Cup
Messi's World Cup history
Messi came the closest to winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil when Argentina was defeated by Germany in the championship game after he had scored four goals in seven games.
Messi had special frustration at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, as he failed to score a goal and Argentina was eliminated in the semifinals. He also only managed one goal at the 2006 and 2018 tournaments.
The all-time leading scorer for Barcelona is renowned for excelling on large stages; he is frequently productive in the Champions League; nonetheless, he has never scored in a game past the Round of 16 in the World Cup.
Ronaldo's career at the World Cup
The World Cup career of Cristiano Morocco World Cup 2022 Ronaldo
Ronaldo has experienced a World Cup career that falls well short of the extraordinary standards he has established in club tournaments, despite the fact that he won the Euro 2016 with Portugal.
In every World Cup he has played in, Ronaldo has scored. However, he has a mediocre total scoring record in the finals—eight goals in 19 appearances—much like Messi.
The closest Ronaldo has gotten to winning the World Cup came in 2006, during his inaugural participation, when Portugal fell to France in the semifinals in Germany. Since then, Portugal has struggled in general, which led to their 1-0 crıstıan ronaldo match World Cup 2022 quarterfinal defeat to Morocco.
Will Ronaldo and Messi meet in the 2022 World Cup?
In the 2022 World Cup, will Ronaldo and Messi face off?
Ronaldo and Messi won't face each crıstıan ronaldo match other at the 2022 World Cup as a result of Portugal's quarterfinal elimination by Morocco.
Argentina under Messi first African country ın World Cup was first African country ın World Cup placed in Group C and Portugal with Ronaldo in Group H. The nations would not face off until a potential final if they both advanced that far, as they were on different sides of the bracket.
Both countries won their respective groups in Qatar, however Portugal was eliminated from the competition after losing 1-0 to Morocco, one day after Argentina defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout.