December 19-in this World Cup final, Argentina beat France on penalties and won the World Cup.
After scoring two goals in this game, Messi scored 26 goals in his career series, surpassing Ronaldo as the scorer in history.
(world Cup goal + Intercontinental tournament goal)
Lionel Messi (Argentina): 26 goals (1313)
Ronaldo (Brazil): 25 balls (15-10)
Bhatti (Argentina): 23 balls (1013)
Donovan (United States): 23 balls (518)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 22 balls (814)
Eto’o (Cameroon): 21 balls (318)
Pele (Brazil): 20 balls (1208)