Lionel Messi on Monday became the outright all-time top scorer in World Cup history, netting his seventeenth goal in the competition during Argentina's match against Austria, on the second matchday of their group at the 2026 World Cup. With that goal, the Argentine captain surpassed the 16 scored by Germany's Miroslav Klose, until now the tournament's leading marksman.

Lionel Messi on Monday became the outright all-time top scorer in World Cup history, netting his seventeenth goal in the competition during Argentina's match against Austria, on…

Messi scored a record-setting 17th World Cup goal in Argentina's game against Austria. And, then, he netted another goal, making him the all-time leader in World Cup tournaments…