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 broken the all-time World Cup top goalscorer record, reaching 18 goals.Argentina’s captain had already achieved his first-ever World Cup hat-trick in a 3-0 win against Algeria, before continuing his fine form in a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday. The 38-year-old has now surpassed the record previously held by Germany's Miroslav Klose.Kylian Mbappé is also nearing the record, and is currently tied with Klose on 16 goals after scoring twice against Iraq.As such, the overall top scorers in Fifa Men’s World Cup history are now as follows: Lionel Messi (18), Kylian Mbappé (16), Miroslav Klose (16), Brazil’s Ronaldo (15) and Gerd Müller (14).In fullLionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record in Argentina v AustriaThank 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 breaks 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 broken the all-time World Cup top goalscorer record, reaching 18 goals.Argentina’s captain had already achieved his first-ever World Cup hat-trick in a 3-0 win against Algeria, before continuing his fine form in a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday. The 38-year-old has now surpassed the record previously held by Germany's Miroslav Klose.Kylian Mbappé is also nearing the record, and is currently tied with Klose on 16 goals after scoring twice against Iraq.As such, the overall top scorers in Fifa Men’s World Cup history are now as follows: Lionel Messi (18), Kylian Mbappé (16), Miroslav Klose (16), Brazil’s Ronaldo (15) and Gerd Müller (14).In fullLionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record in Argentina v AustriaThank 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
