Current sectionSportsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLionel Messi celebrates his second goal in Argentina's victory over Austria – and his 18th in World Cup history – on Monday. Credit: Shaul GreenfeldLionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record on Monday in Argentina's match against Austria. From the warmup to the final-whistle celebrations, Haaretz photographer Shaul Greenfeld captured the night in DallasShaul Greenfeld02:21 PM • June 23 2026 IDTLoading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:World Cup 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIranKeir StarmerLebanon EisenkotNetanyahuAlan GreespanHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Killed in Montreal Attack, Shooter Allegedly Linked to Incel Ideology'Closest Ally' or Nazi Appeaser? Israel's Right Wrestles With Trump's Iran DealDogs and Cats Face Rising Risk of Blindness From SuperbugsU.S.-Iran Talks End With Plans for High-level Negotiations, Iranian Source SaysDOJ Probes Coffee Shop Chain in New York After It Bars pro-Israel U.S. LawmakerRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Netanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for IsraelReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell Trump
Through a Haaretz lens: Messi's record-breaking World Cup night
Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record on Monday in Argentina's match against Austria. From the warmup to the final-whistle celebrations, Haaretz photographer Shaul Greenfeld captured the night in Dallas










