Lionel Messi: Argentina player's World Cup goals, stats and career highlights

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Semi Final - Argentina v Croatia - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 13, 2022 Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates their third goal scored by Julian Alvarez REUTERS/Molly Darlington

(Reuters) - Argentina captain Lionel Messi could mark his final World Cup match by winning the title that has proven elusive in an otherwise glittering career for club and country.

Here is a look at the talismanic forward's performance at the tournament in Qatar before Sunday's final at the 80,000 capacity Lusail Stadium against defending champions France as well as his other major highlights.