Fun fact: Every time Messi was eliminated in the wc, it was by a team that finished top 3

2006- 🇩🇪 🥉
2010- 🇩🇪 🥉
2014- 🇩🇪 🥇
2018- 🇫🇷 🥇
2022- (won, not eliminated)
2026- TBD, guaranteed top 4