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Lionel Messi continues to break records at the 2026 World Cup. However, in this instance, the Argentina captain has entered the statistics with an achievement that offers little cause for pride.
After missing a penalty against Austria, Messi became the only player in World Cup history to have missed three penalties from open play. The 38-year-old superstar previously missed from the spot against Iceland at the 2018 World Cup, and also against Poland in 2022.
Messi also holds the record for the most penalties taken from open play in World Cup finals history, with a total of seven attempts.
This latest miss marks the 33rd penalty missed in the Argentine's illustrious career. Messi's missed penalty against Austria was also the first missed spot-kick of the current World Cup tournament.
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