In Argentina's 1986 World Cup title run, Diego Maradona scored or assisted on 10 of Argentina's 14 goals. This year, Messi has scored or assisted on five of Argentina's eight goals. Maradona also faced Germany (West Germany at the time) in the Final but did not score in the match.
Average World Cup goal distance
Argentina World Cup performances - Maradona '86 vs. Messi '14
Goals: Maradona (5) - Messi (5)
Assists: Maradona (4) - Messi (1)
Team goals: Maradona (14) - Messi (8)
Percentage of team goals: Maradona (71.4%) - Messi (63%)
World Cup titles: Maradona (1) - Messi (TBD)
All-time caps
1. Javier Zanetti - 145
2. Roberto Ayala - 115
3. Diego Simeone - 106
4. Javier Mascherano - 104
5. Oscar Ruggeri - 97
6. Lionel Messi - 92
7. Diego Maradona - 91
8. Ariel Ortega - 87
9. Gabriel Batistuta - 78
10. Juan Pablo Sorin - 76