Messi's 415th assist vs Egypt
Argentina 3-2 Egypt
7 Jul 2026 · World Cup Round of 16 · Neutral
79'Opta assist
- Scorer
- Cristian Gabriel Romero
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States of America
Messi set up Cristian Gabriel Romero to score.
Messi made this assist in a 3-2 World Cup round of 16 win over Egypt at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It made him the only player to assist at six different World Cups. As he also scored in the match, he became the oldest player to score and assist in the same World Cup match, aged 39 years and 13 days.