Messi becomes the outright all-time top scorer in World Cup history
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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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Lionel Messi on Monday became the outright all-time top scorer in World Cup history, netting his seventeenth goal in the competition during Argentina's match against Austria, on the second matchday of their group at the 2026 World Cup.
With that goal, the Argentine captain surpassed the 16 scored by Germany's Miroslav Klose, until now the tournament's leading marksman. ...