Considered one of the greatest players the world has ever seen, Lionel Me si is the crown jewel of Argentina's modern generation.Nicknamed "La Pulga" for his smaller size, Me si has dazzled fans acro s the globe acro s his 18-year career. Playing for Barcelona and PSG at club level, Me si has been at the forefront of the Argentina national team since his international debut in 2005.Yet, for so long, the 35-year-old had been dogged by a lack of international succe s for years, unable to hoist an Jon Halapio Jersey international trophy for a significant portion of his time with Argentina.That changed in to shake the narrative and prove he can win at the highest level.And at Qatar 2022 that script was finally rewritten once and for all, as Me si lifted the biggest prize in international football as Argentina beat France in a thrilling final on penalties, after a 3-3 draw.Here, The Sporting News brings you all the details on Lionel Me si's time at the FIFA World Cup.MORE: Finally, the answer to that question is an emphatic 'yes'!Me si had never won a FIFA World Cup prior to Qatar 2022. It was the only major trophy available to him that he had not won throughout his career.For a long time, Me si was mi sing a major international trophy at all, having won it all at club level multiple times but he was yet to win with Argentina.That changed in , beating Brazil in the final and finishing as joint-top scorer in the tournament. Me si won the tournament's best player award as well.Me si "peace of mind" as he was able to lift the international monkey off his back, but failing to achieve a Lorenzo Carter Jersey World Cup title still weighed on his mind."We're not World Cup favorites in 2022 but we will fight," after the in the summer of 2022."We continue to say that we are not the top favorites, but we will put up a fight against anyone because this group is hopeful, it has clear goals."Me si admitted back then that he likely had just one shot left to win a World Cup with Argentina. He announced in early October that ."This will be my last World Cup for sure," Me si said at the time. "The decision has been made." Me si went so close to lifting the World Cup trophy in 2014, nearly winning the tournament on rival soil in Brazil.With the hosts embarra sed by Germany in the semifinals, Argentina had the chance to take home the title and stick it to Brazil at their most famous stadium.They got by Switzerland and Belgium by 1-0 scorelines in the first two knockout matches before a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands in the semifinals nearly did them in, but they advanced 4-2 on penalties.Me si and the Argentina attack continued to sputter in the final, failing to find the back of the net before Mario Gotze's extra-time winner saw Germany prevail 1- Cody Latimer Jersey 0, leaving Me si and Argentina to rue what could have been.Me si himself mi sed a key chance in the 72nd minute, firing a shot wide while one-on-one with Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.Me si was awarded the Golden Ball for the best player at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but that would not serve to heal the wounds from the match.He competed in his second World Cup final in 2022, as Argentina finally gave him .MORE: While Me si has done his best to push Argentina towards World Cup glory, his own personal return from his four World Cup appearances prior to 2022 had been disappointing."La Pulga" had reached past the quarterfinals of the World Cup just once, in the 2014 run to the final in Brazil that ultimately came up just short.The most glaring number was his record in the knockout stage. Before the 2022 World Cup, he had not scored a goal in eight previous knockout round matches (756 minutes of play).That changed in the 2022 knockout match against Australia in which he scored the opener, and then he followed up with a goal in the quarterfinal and the semifinal as well as a memorable double in the final. In doing so he became .YearGamesGoalsA sistsMinutes20063111222010501450201474169320184123602022773690 Argentina' Evan Engram Jersey s victory in Qatar 2022 is their third title overall.They won two prior World Cup titles, coming in 1978 and 1986, both surrounded by controversy.The first came on home soil as Mario Kempes scored an extra-time winner against the Netherlands who were upset with the hosts' stalling tactics. In 1986, Diego Maradona led the way, with the famous Hand of God goal seeing them past England in the quarterfinals before downing West Germany 3-2 in the final.The three titles make Argentina the second most succe sful South American side at the World Cup, one ahead of Uruguay and behind Brazil's world-best five World Cup championships.Argentina World Cup historyYearHostStage ReachedEliminated byTop goalscorer1930UruguayFinalUruguay (4-2)Guillermo Stabile (8)*1934ItalyRound of 16Sweden Jabrill Peppers Jersey (3-2)1938France1950Brazil1954Switzerland1958SwedenGroup StageOreste Corbatta (3)1962ChileGroup Stage1966EnglandQuarterfinalsEngland (1-0)Luis Artime (3)1970Mexico1974West Germany2nd Group StageRene Houseman (3)1978ArgentinaWon FinalMario Kempes (6)*1982Spain2nd Group Stage1986MexicoWon FinalDiego Maradona (5)1990ItalyFinalWest Germany (1-0)Claudio Caniggia (2)1994United StatesRound of 16Romania (3-2)Gabriel Batistuta (4)1998FranceQuarterfinalsNetherlands (2-1)Gabriel Batistuta (5)2002Japan/South KoreaGroup StageSweden (1-1)2006GermanyQuarterfinalsGermany (1-1, 4-2 pens)2010South AfricaQuarterfinalsGermany (4-0)Gonzalo Higuain (4)2014BrazilFinalNetherlands 0-0(4-2 pens)Lionel Me si (4)2018Ru siaRound of 16France (4-3)Sergio Aguero (2)2022QatarWon FinalFrance 3-3 (4-2 pens)Lionel Me si (23, 108), Angel Di Maria (36)