Who is Argentina's all-time top scorer listed on its national team page?

Lionel Messi is Argentina’s all-time top scorer on the national team page. His international goals total places him well ahead of the country’s previous leading scorers.

Messi made his senior Argentina debut in 2005 and gradually became the central figure of the national team. His scoring record includes goals in World Cup matches, Copa América tournaments, World Cup qualifying and international friendlies. He has also combined scoring with playmaking, becoming Argentina’s record appearance holder as well as its leading scorer.

The players nearest him on Argentina’s historical scoring list include Gabriel Batistuta, Sergio Agüero and Diego Maradona. Batistuta was long regarded as Argentina’s greatest striker before Messi surpassed his total, while Agüero was a prolific modern forward and Maradona’s influence extended far beyond his goal count.

Messi’s international career reached its defining milestone when Argentina won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He scored twice in the final against France and converted in the penalty shoot-out, adding the trophy that had been missing from his senior international résumé.