The record that makes Messi inferior to Ronaldo in the national team

Messi in Argentina's jersey. Photo: Reuters .

The Portuguese superstar holds the record for the most appearances for the national team with 225 matches, and is also the player with the most goals with 143 goals. More specifically, Ronaldo has the most total minutes played in the history of international football (17,926 minutes for the Portuguese team). After conquering the Euro and Nations League titles, CR7 is always eager to win the World Cup, the only title missing in his career.

Second on the list is Lionel Messi. The 38-year-old superstar has won the 2022 World Cup and Copa America, and has racked up 16,139 minutes of international football for Argentina. M10 is behind Ronaldo in terms of total time on the pitch and goals scored.

Messi and Argentina have a ticket to the 2026 World Cup, while Portugal needs another victory against Ireland in the early morning of November 14 to officially advance.

In the top 3, the surprise inclusion is former Wigan defender Maynor Figueroa. He has played a total of 15,770 minutes for Honduras. Although not as globally famous as Ronaldo or Messi, Figueroa is still an icon in his homeland thanks to his tenacity and dedication.

The list of top 20 players with the most minutes played in the national team includes 5 goalkeepers. Among them, Italian football legend, Gianluigi Buffon, leads with 15,295 minutes, ranked 5th.

Total goals - assists of Messi and Ronaldo Lionel Messi currently has 894 goals and 400 assists, while Cristiano Ronaldo has 953 goals and 259 assists.

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