Lionel Messi becomes World Cup top scorer
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Lionel Messi scored his 17th World Cup goal during Argentina's match against Austria on June 22, 2026, becoming the men's tournament's all-time leading scorer and surpassing Miroslav Klose's previous record. The Argentine captain, appearing in his sixth World Cup, achieved the historic milestone despite initially missing a penalty opportunity in the same match. The victory advances Argentina's bid to qualify from their group as the defending World Cup champions.
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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 ...