Argentina ratings in World Cups, 1998-2022

 Ratings: Kicker. Minimum eight rated appearances.

7,40 Lionel Messi (26)
7,38 Carlos Tévez (8)
7,25 Ariel Ortega (8)
7,10 Roberto Ayala (10)
7,06 Juan Sebastián Verón (9)
7,04 Sergio Romero (12)
6,85 Javier Mascherano (20)
6,75 Ángel Di María (16)
6,69 Gabriel Batistuta (8)
6,62 Javier Zanetti, Gabriel Heinze (8)
6,60 Maxi Rodríguez (10)
6,56 Marcos Rojo (9)
6,46 Gonzalo Higuaín (13)
6,36 Nicolás Otamendi (14)
6,28 Nicolás Tagliafico (9)
6,12 Martín Demichelis, Kun Agüero (8)

The 25 best goals in history

25. Francesco Totti, Sampdoria 1-Roma 4, Serie A 2006

24. Andrés Iniesta, Chelsea 1-Barcelona 1, CL semifinal 2009

23. Lionel Messi, Real Madrid 0-Barcelona 2, CL semifinal 2011

22. Ronaldinho, Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 3, La Liga 2005

21. Tony Yeboah, Leeds 1-Liverpool 0, Premier League 1995

20. Gheorghe "Gică" Hagi, Romania 3-Colombia 1, WC 1994 group stage

19. Ronaldo, Barcelona 5-Compostela 1, La Liga 1996

18. Roberto Baggio, Juventus 1-Brescia 1, Serie A 2001

17. George Weah, Milan 4-Verona 1, Serie A 1996

16. Maxi Rodríguez, Argentina 2-Mexico 1, WC 2006 round of 16

15. Cristiano Ronaldo, FC Porto 0-Man United 1, CL 2009 quarterfinal

14. Carlos Alberto Torres, Brazil 4-Italy 1, WC final 1970

13. Neymar, Santos 5-Flamengo 4, Brasileirão 2011

12. Roberto Carlos, Tenerife 4-Real Madrid 3, La Liga 1998

11. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ajax 6-NAC Breda 2, Eredivisie 2004

10. Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus 0-Real Madrid 3, CL quarterfinal 2018

9. Pelé, Sweden 2-Brazil 5, WC 1958 final

8. Dennis Bergkamp, Newcastle 0-Arsenal 2, PL 2002

7. Wayne Rooney, Man United-Man City, PL 2011

6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden 4-England 2, friendly 2012

5. Roberto Carlos, Brazil 1-France 1, Tournoi de France 1997

4. Zinédine Zidane, Real Madrid 2-Bayer Leverkusen 1, CL final 2002

3. Lionel Messi, Barcelona 5-Getafe 2, La Liga 2007

2. Marco van Basten, Netherlands 2-Soviet Union 0, Euro 1988 final

1. Diego Maradona, Argentina 2-England 1, WC 1986 quarterfinal

Memory Lane: 2006 World Cup.

Ratings: Kicker (Germany) and Placar (Brazil) combined.

7,18 F. Cannavaro (Italy)
7,04 Buffon (Italy)
6,93 Klose (Germany)
6,90 Vieira (France), Maxi Rodríguez (Argentina)
6,85 Riquelme (Argentina)
6,81 Materazzi & Gattuso (Italy)
6,79 Zidane (France)
6,75 Pirlo (Italy), Lahm (Germany), Kingson (Ghana)
6,70 Ballack (Germany)
6,67 Lehmann (Germany)
6,62 Tévez (Argentina), Van der Sar (Holland), Viduka (Australia)
6,61 Ricardo (Portugal)
6,60 Ayala (Argentina)
6,57 Makelele (France)
6,56 Figo (Portugal), Crespo (Argentina), Appiah (Ghana), Cahill (Australia)
6,51 Gerrard (England)
6,50 Van Persie (Holland), Zuberbühler (Switzerland), Zambrotta (Italy), Rafa Márquez (Mexico)
6,45 Abbondanzieri (Argentina), Juan (Brazil)
6,44 Sorín (Argentina)
6,43 Henry (France)
6,40 Dida & Lúcio (Brazil) 
6,39 Schweinsteiger (Germany)
6,36 Thuram & Sagnol (France)
6,35 Shevchenko (Ukraine) 
6,32 Ribéry (France), Schneider (Germany)
6,31 Valencia (Ecuador)
6,30 Grosso (Italy)