Panini Adrenalyn XL FIFA World Cup 2026 · Cards
Lionel Messi
The card that opens all of Panini Adrenalyn XL World Cup 2026 is Lionel Messi's Golden Baller: card 1 (GB01) of the 630-card base set and the first of the nine Golden Ballers. According to the Cartophilic and Collectosk checklists, a Golden Baller turns up in roughly one packet in 20. The ColleX catalogue lists six Messi cards in this set: this one, the Argentina Icon (no. 24), Eternos 22 Forwards no. 630, Limited Edition LE3, the gold Premium Gold Limited Edition and the FIFA World Cup Master from the Dream Box. Only Erling Haaland has more, with seven.
In ColleX collections, 6 collectors have it. 4 of them have duplicates.
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Details
- National team
- Argentina
- Section
- Golden Baller
- Panini code
- GB01
- Number in set
- 1 of 630
Lionel Messi (1) — details and collectors
FAQ
How many Messi cards are in Adrenalyn XL World Cup 2026?+
Six in the ColleX catalogue. Three are in the 1–630 base set: Golden Baller no. 1, Icon no. 24 (ARG03) and Eternos 22 no. 630, which he shares with Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez. Outside the base set come Limited Edition LE3, Premium Gold Limited Edition PGLE1 and FIFA World Cup Master M03; Cartophilic and Collectosk also list XXL and hologram Limited Editions of Messi that are not in the catalogue yet.
What is the difference between the Messi Golden Baller and the Messi Icon?+
Icon no. 24 is the third card of Argentina's team block (22–33) and belongs to the group that puts one card in every packet (Fan Favourite, Icon or Master Rookie). Golden Baller no. 1 is a separate nine-card section at the top of the checklist and comes about once in 20 packets.