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

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…

Superstars Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all in action again as they look to put their teams through to the knockout stages of the tournament.

Lionel Messi levelled Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 World Cup goals last week but the Argentina icon has now gone one better against Austria with another goal

June 22 : Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, netting twice during Argentina's 2-0 Group J win over Austria on Monday.The double also extended…

The Argentine star passed Miroslav Klose with a first-half goal against Austria, reaching the milestone two days before his 39th birthday, while Kylian Mbappe trails close behind…

Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer on Monday, scoring twice as holders Argentina powered into the last 32 with a 2-0 victory over Austria.

Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 on Monday, with the captain becoming the outright leading scorer in men's World Cup history with 18 goals.

Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria to become the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 18 goals.

Messi’s first-half goal took him ahead of Germany’s Miroslav Klose as top scorer in the history of the tournament

Lionel Messi scored his 17th and 18th FIFA World Cup goals, breaking records as Argentina secured a 2-0 victory over Austria to advance to the knockout stage.

Messi's 17th World Cup goal broke a tie with Germany's Miroslav Klose, and the 18th puts him four in front of France's Kylian Mbappé, the next-closest active player.

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

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

Lionel Messi shatters Miroslav Klose's record, becoming the World Cup's all-time leading scorer with 18 goals. Discover his historic achievement!

Kylian Mbappé scored twice in France's win over Iraq to reach 16 World Cup goals and move level with Miroslav Klose, trailing only Lionel Messi.

Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer on June 22 to fire Argentina into the last 32 as France overcame weather chaos before advancing to the knockout…

Messi's record-breaking display was the centerpiece of another gripping day of World Cup action where the star names once again shone the brightest.

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Messi sets a new World Cup record with 18 goals. Top goalscorer at the 2026 World Cup at 34.1% YES.

Lionel Messi scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria, breaking Klose's record and sparking a surge in the $ARG fan