The 39-year-old attacker had 28 successful dribbles, which put him in first place.
Among those named are Jude Bellingham of England and Lamine Yamal of Spain, the former captain of Barcelona is first.
With 27 successful dribbles, Yamal is in second position, and Bellingham is in third place with 18 dribbles.
Squawka’s list of successful dribbles at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
First, Argentina’s Lionel Messi—28
2. 27-year-old Lamine Yamal from Spain
Third, Bellingham (England)— eighteen
Fourth, Vinicius Jr. of Brazil— sixteen
Fifthly, Olise in France—16
France’s Kylian Mbappe—16
(7) Musiala, Germany — fifteen
8. Maza, Algeria— fourteen
10. Doku (Belgium)— thirteen
10. Fréjus (France) — thirteen