Lionel Messi has now set the record for the most assists in men’s international football, reaching 60 assists for Argentina. This came during their 6-0 friendly win over Puerto Rico, where Messi created two goals.
Before this match, Messi was tied with Neymar Jr. and Landon Donovan, who each had 58 assists in international games. With his brace of assists vs Puerto Rico, he moved ahead and now stands alone at the top of that list.
Messi’s assists in that match came through setups for Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martínez, who each scored twice.
This milestone adds to his legacy not just as one of the greatest goalscorers, but also as an elite creator. He now has 60 international assists across over 190 appearances for Argentina.
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Historically, records for assists can be tricky: different sources define and count assists differently (some include friendlies, others don’t; some count secondary assists, others only primary). But this particular stat — 60 assists vs. 58 from Neymar and Donovan — has been widely accepted by multiple reliable outlets following the Puerto Rico game.
Going forward, Messi remains just a few assists shy of 400 total career assists across all club and international matches — another marker of his extraordinary consistency and influence.