Lionel Messi becomes World Cup top scorer

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On June 22 in a second-round Group J match, Argentina faced Austria at the 2026 World Cup with Lionel Messi positioned to overtake Miroslav Klose's all-time tournament goal-scoring record of 49 goals. After missing a penalty opportunity, Messi subsequently scored to become the tournament's all-time leading goalscorer. The fixture held special significance for Austria, which returned to the World Cup for the first time in nearly three decades under German coach Ralf Rangnick.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize Austria's historic return after 27 years and frame the encounter as a genuine competitive test, highlighting the human narrative of the nation experiencing the tournament while Messi pursues his record.
Moderate: Centrist outlets focus on match logistics and tournament details, and extend coverage to Argentina's broader economic context, noting the extraordinary prices Messi collectible cards command amid the country's financial crisis.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets adopt a humorous, tongue-in-cheek tone with playful wordplay and satirical AI-generated content depicting Austria as buoyant underdogs, while acknowledging Rangnick's tactical competence.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup.
The Argentina captain now has the World Cup scoring record all to himself after another standout performance, one that began with frustration after missing a penalty kick and ended in pure elation with another victory.
Messi, who many consider the greatest player of all time, scored both goals in his team's 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday.
That gave ...