More teams and more games means more chance of records tumbling this summer

Lionel Messie equaled Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup scoring record and overtakes Roger Milla to become the oldest player to hit a tournament brace.

Kylian Mbappe breaks France's scoring record, closing in on Messi's World Cup goal tally after a stellar performance against Senegal.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup underway, attention has once again turned to the players whose goals have defined football's biggest tournament, with Lionel Messi's latest exploits…

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Kylian Mbappé scored twice in France's 3-1 win over Senegal to become his country's all-time top scorer and move within two goals of the tournament record held by Lionel Messi and…

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are vying to become not just 2026 World Cup winners but also the greatest goalscorers in the history of the tournament. Here’s how they compare with…

Lionel Messi shines, Cristiano Ronaldo misfires, and FIFA alters its refereeing directives after a chaotic, record-shattering start to the tournament.

One had a stormer and scored a hat-trick; the other had a stinker and scored none

More teams and more games means more chance of records tumbling this summer

Kylian Mbappé sets World Cup records as he leads France's charge, aiming for more milestones in the tournament.

Lionel Messi is tournament's all-time and current edition's leading goal scorer with 17 and four goals, respectively.

Argentina skipper Lionel Messi added another accolade to his otherworldly list of achievements on Monday when he became the record goalscorer at World Cups since the inception of…

Lionel Messi has set four new Guinness World Records at the 2026 World Cup, including most goals and matches played. Discover Messi's latest achievements.

Messi continues his scoring streak with 18 World Cup goals. He is leading the Golden Boot race with five goals, three against Algeria, two against Austria.

Lionel Messi scores twice to become the tournament’s greatest-ever scorer, but Kylian Mbappe strikes to narrow the gap.

Kylian Mbappe kept pace with Lionel Messi with another two-goal game against Iraq