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Is Erling Haaland taller than Lionel Messi?

Yes. Erling Haaland is taller than Lionel Messi by 10 in (24.8 cm).

Erling Haaland: taller than 95 in 100 US men. Lionel Messi: shorter than about 74 in 100 US men.

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Erling Haaland

Lionel Messi

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Both heights are published listings, not a side-by-side measurement, so treat the gap as approximate.

Where these heights come from

Erling Haaland is commonly listed at 6 ft 5 in (195 cm). See all of Erling Haaland’s listed heights.

Lionel Messi is listed by Inter Miami CF at 5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm). See all of Lionel Messi’s listed heights.

Photos: Erling Haaland by Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0; Lionel Messi by Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia (Erling Haaland), Inter Miami CF (Lionel Messi), Wikipedia (Lionel Messi).

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Erling Haaland, 6 ft 5 in (195 cm), and Lionel Messi, 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline