On consecutive June days Messi became the World Cup's all-time top scorer and Ronaldo the first to score in six editions. Two records, two stories.
World Cup 2026
Key Facts
—Monday. On June 22, Lionel Messi reached eighteen World Cup goals, the most ever scored by anyone, man or woman.
—Tuesday. On June 23, Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score at six different World Cups.
—The tallies. Messi leads on volume with eighteen goals; Ronaldo has ten, but across more editions.
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