Messi has reached the semi-finals 10 times in 14 major tournaments for Argentina, and has never been eliminated in the group stage.

According to statistics from Olé, Messi led Argentina to at least the semi-finals in 10 out of the 14 major tournaments he represented.

The specific achievements are as follows: 2006 World Cup quarter-finals, 2007 Copa America runner-up, 2008 Olympic gold medal, 2010 World Cup quarter-finals, 2011 Copa America quarter-finals, 2014 World Cup runner-up, 2015 Copa America runner-up, 2016 Copa America runner-up, 2018 World Cup round of 16, 2019 Copa America third place, 2021 Copa America champion, 2022 World Cup champion, 2024 Copa America champion, 2026 World Cup semi-finals (currently).