Leading by 28 goals! National team s historical scorer list: Ronaldo leads the way with 143 goals in 226 games, Messi leads with 115 goals in 196 games

November 15th: In a friendly football match, Argentina defeated Angola 2-0. The 38-year-old Messi made a pass and shot, scoring the 115th goal of his national team career.

Messi has scored 115 goals in 196 games with the national team, still ranking second in the national team's historical scorer list, followed by Ronaldo with 143 goals.

National team’s historical scorer list (bold indicates current service):

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), 143 goals in 226 games

2. Messi (Argentina), 115 goals in 196 games

3 , Ali Daei (Iran), 108 goals in 148 games

4, Sunil Chhetri (India), 95 goals in 157 games

5, Mokhtar Dahari (Malaysia), 89 goals in 142 games

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—Lukaku (Belgium), 89 goals in 124 games

7, Lewandowski (Poland), 87 goals in 162 games

8, Ali Mabkhout (UAE), 85 goals in 115 games

9. Puskas (Hungary), 84 goals in 89 games

10. Neymar (Brazil), 79 goals in 128 games

Data source from UEFA official website, data as of November 15, 2025