Natural left-footed duel! A look at the stats of "Messi" versus "Salah" to see who is better before Argentina meets Egypt in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16.
Career statistics of Lionel Messi, Argentina's star striker, and Mohamed Salah, Egypt's leading forward, ahead of their meeting in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16.
In the Round of 32, Argentina defeated Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time, while Egypt drew 0-0 with Australia after 120 minutes before winning on penalties.
Here are the key career statistics of two top national strikers, Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah, compared because both are their countries' main hopes.
1,160 matches
918 goals
414 assists
24 club titles
3 national team titles
8 Ballon d'Or awards
812 matches
400 goals
208 assists
13 club titles
0 national team titles
0 Ballon d'Or awards
The 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt will take place at Atlanta Stadium on 7 July. Thairath TV Channel 32 will broadcast live from 22:50, with kickoff at 23:00 Thailand time.