In the FIFA World Cup round of 16 match against Egypt, Messi missed a penalty kick in the first half, making it his fourth missed penalty in the FIFA World Cup.
Messi has taken 8 penalty kicks in the FIFA World Cup, surpassing Harry Kane (6 out of 7), becoming the player with the most penalty kicks taken (excluding penalty shootouts) in FIFA World Cup history. However, Messi has missed 4 of them, including those against Iceland in the 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage, Poland in the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage, Austria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, and in this round of 16 match against Egypt.
According to statistics, since the 1966 FIFA World Cup, Messi has missed at least twice as many penalties as any other player.
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