Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar: How many goals in the World Cup

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr. are considered to be some of the best footballers of the current era. Many also want to know how the three stars performed in the World Cup. This is the report of this time.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr.

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Messi has played in four World Cups since 2006. He has scored 6 goals and 5 assists in 19 matches in four seasons. Messi played in the 2006 World Cup for the first time. Messi scored his debut goals against Serbia and Montenegro in his first edition. He also made an assist in that match.

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Messi did not score a goal in the 2010 World Cup. He scored four goals in the 2014 World Cup. In the last Russia World Cup, a goal against Nigeria came from his feet.

Like Messi, Ronaldo played in four World Cups from 2006 to 2018. However, he has scored 7 goals in 17 matches and has 2 assists. Ronaldo has scored seven goals against Iran, North Korea, Ghana, Spain and Morocco. He scored a hat-trick against Spain.

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Messi-Ronaldo, Neymar has played less in the World Cup than the two. He has scored 6 goals in 10 matches in the 2014 and 2016 editions as well as 3 assists. Neymar's debut match in the World Cup is much brighter than the other two. The star scored a pair of goals in his first match against Croatia.