how many penalty goals has messi scored in the world up out of his total

Lionel Messi has scored 7 penalty goals in FIFA World Cup matches out of 18 total World Cup goals , so about 39% of his World Cup goals have come from the penalty spot.

World Cup penalty breakdown

• Penalty goals: 7.

• Total World Cup goals: 18.

• Share from penalties: about 39%.

Note

Some sources count only penalties taken in normal play , while others also include shootout penalties ; the 7-goal figure is for World Cup match penalties, not shootouts.