How much longer until Messi and Ronaldo reach 1000 goals?

In an ongoing historic race between two football legends, both Lionel Messi of Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal continue to close in on the 1,000-goal mark in their professional careers, according to the latest figures . Messi scored another goal in Argentina's 3-1 victory over Jordan in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, netting a stunning free kick in the 80th minute. This brought his tally to 917 goals in 1,159 official matches across all competitions . Messi now needs just 83 more goals to reach the legendary 1,000-goal milestone . Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo continues his incredible scoring streak, having reached 975 goals in 1,327 official matches for club and country, leaving him only 25 goals away from the 1,000-goal mark . Football fans around the world are eagerly anticipating this historic race between the two stars, which is an extension of a golden era that lasted for more than two decades, during which the names of Messi and Ronaldo were engraved in the record of the greatest goalscorers in the history of the game.