Lionel Messi breaks the all-time FIFA World Cup goal record with 18 goals as crypto fan tokens surge and FIFA deepens its partnership with Kraken.

Kylian Mbappé praises Messi at the 2026 World Cup while surpassing Pelé's all-time goal record, as fan tokens and NFT trading surge around both players.

Lionel Messi is tournament's all-time and current edition's leading goal scorer with 18 and five goals, respectively.