Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLionel Messi has equalled the all-time World Cup top goalscorer record, reaching 16 goals, after scoring a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria in Kansas City. The 38-year-old now shares the record with Germany's Miroslav Klose, surpassing Brazil's Ronaldo. This marked Messi's first World Cup hat-trick and confirmed his fifth tournament with a goal, a feat also achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé is also nearing the record, currently on 14 goals, setting up a potential rivalry for the overall top scorer title. As such, the overall top scorers in Fifa Men’s World Cup history are now as follows: Miroslav Klose (16), Lionel Messi (16), Ronaldo (15), Gerd Müller (14) and Kylian Mbappé (14). In fullLionel Messi equals World Cup top goalscorer record after stunning Argentina hat-trickThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The five all-time World Cup top scorers after Messi equals record
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLionel Messi has equalled the all-time World Cup top goalscorer record, reaching 16 goals, after scoring a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria in Kansas City. The 38-year-old now shares the record with Germany's Miroslav Klose, surpassing Brazil's Ronaldo. This marked Messi's first World Cup hat-trick and confirmed his fifth tournament with a goal, a feat also achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé is also nearing the record, currently on 14 goals, setting up a potential rivalry for the overall top scorer title. As such, the overall top scorers in Fifa Men’s World Cup history are now as follows: Miroslav Klose (16), Lionel Messi (16), Ronaldo (15), Gerd Müller (14) and Kylian Mbappé (14). In fullLionel Messi equals World Cup top goalscorer record after stunning Argentina hat-trickThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
