In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Argentina faced Australia in the round of 16 at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.
Wanting to enjoy the championship in the World Cup he participated for the last time, Messi left behind an important milestone in his career by making his 1000th game against Australia.
The 35-year-old Messi played in 169 games for the national team and 831 games for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
The star football player, who scored 788 goals in these matches, contributed to 338 goals with his passes.
Having cleared the nets 520 times in the Spanish LaLiga, Messi scored 161 goals in the UEFA Champions League and 80 goals in the Spanish Cup.
The club and national team details of Messi’s career are as follows:
| barcelona | Paris Saint-Germain | National team | Total | |
| Number of Matches | 778 | 53 | 169 | one thousand |
| Goal | 672 | 23 | 93 | 788 |
| assist | 266 | 28 | 44 | 338 |