{"id":513304,"date":"2026-07-04T21:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T01:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/lionel-messi-leads-the-all-time-world-cup-ranking\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T21:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T01:34:15","slug":"lionel-messi-leads-the-all-time-world-cup-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/football\/lionel-messi-leads-the-all-time-world-cup-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi leads the all-time World Cup ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SANTO DOMINGO.<\/strong>\u2013 Achieving a victory in a FIFA World Cup is a privilege reserved for the football elite. However, only a small group of players has managed to turn <strong>World Cup victories<\/strong> into a constant throughout several editions of the tournament. Following the update made after the matches on July 4, 2026, Lionel Messi became the footballer with the most wins in the history of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Cup wins ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The captain of the Argentine national team has <strong>20 victories in 30 matches<\/strong>, surpassing the German Miroslav Klose, who accumulated 17 wins during his four World Cup appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Completing the podium is the Brazilian Caf\u00fa, with 16 victories, while the Frenchman Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 also reached that figure and continues to climb positions in a career that is still ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical ranking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the FIFA update following the matches played on <strong>July 4, 2026<\/strong>, the players with the most victories in World Cup history are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lionel Messi \u2013 20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miroslav Klose \u2013 17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caf\u00fa \u2013 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 \u2013 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wolfgang Overath \u2013 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ronaldo \u2013 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philipp Lahm \u2013 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bastian Schweinsteiger \u2013 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lothar Matth\u00e4us \u2013 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L\u00facio \u2013 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Franz Beckenbauer \u2013 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olivier Giroud \u2013 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antoine Griezmann \u2013 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Per Mertesacker \u2013 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hugo Lloris \u2013 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paolo Maldini \u2013 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manuel Neuer \u2013 14<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leaders&#8217; profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-celebrates-after-Argentina-s-3-0-victory-over-Croatia-in-Lusail-in-the-semi-finals-of-the-FIFA-World-Cup-Qatar-2022-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"Lionel Messi lidera el ranking hist\u00f3rico de la Copa del Mundo\" class=\"wp-image-684051\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lionel Messi (Argentina)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Win average: 0.67 per match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2006: 2 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010: 4 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014: 5 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018: 1 win (round of 16)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: 4 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2026: 4 wins (tournament in progress)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miroslav Klose (Germany)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.71 wins per match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2002: 5 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006: 5 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010: 3 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014: 4 wins (champion)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cafu (Brazil)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cafu-celebrates-Brazil-s-1-0-victory-over-Turkey-in-Saitama-in-the-semi-finals-of-the-2002-FIFA-World-Cup-Korea-Japan-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"Lionel Messi lidera el ranking hist\u00f3rico de la Copa del Mundo. Caf\u00fa\" class=\"wp-image-684052\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.80<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1994: 2 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1998: 4 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2002: 7 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006: 3 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (France)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.84<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2018: 6 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: 5 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2026: 5 wins (tournament in progress)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wolfgang Overath (Federal Republic of Germany)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.79<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1966: 4 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1970: 5 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1974: 6 wins (champion)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ronaldo (Brazil)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ronaldo-and-Denilson-celebrate-after-a-Brazil-victory-at-the-1998-FIFA-World-Cup-France-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"Lionel Messi lidera el ranking hist\u00f3rico de la Copa del Mundo. Ronaldo\" class=\"wp-image-684053\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.79<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1998: 4 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2002: 7 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006: 4 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Philipp Lahm (Germany)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.75<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2006: 5 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010: 4 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014: 6 wins (champion)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.75<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2006: 5 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010: 5 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014: 5 wins (champion)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lothar Matth\u00e4us (Federal Republic of Germany\/Germany)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1982: 2 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1986: 3 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1990: 5 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1994: 3 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1998: 2 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u00facio (Brazil)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.82<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2002: 7 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006: 4 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010: 3 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Franz Beckenbauer (Federal Republic of Germany)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.78<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1966: 4 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1970: 4 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1974: 6 wins (champion)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olivier Giroud (France)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.78<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2014: 3 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018: 6 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: 5 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Antoine Griezmann (France)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.74<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2014: 3 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018: 6 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: 5 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Per Mertesacker (Germany)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.74<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2006: 4 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010: 5 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014: 5 wins (champion)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hugo Lloris (France)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.70<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2010: 0 wins (group stage)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014: 3 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018: 6 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: 5 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paolo Maldini (Italy)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 23<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.61<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1990: 6 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1994: 4 wins (runner-up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1998: 3 wins (quarter-finalist)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2002: 1 win (round of 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manuel Neuer (Germany)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches: 23<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wins: 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draws: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losses: 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average: 0.61<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2010: 4 wins (third place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014: 6 wins (champion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018: 1 win (group stage)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: 1 win (group stage)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2026: 2 wins (eliminated in round of 32)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Data updated after the matches played on July 4, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO.\u2013 Achieving a victory in a FIFA World Cup is a privilege reserved for the football elite. 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