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 rounds alongside Norway.

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…

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…

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Lionel Messi targets the all-time World Cup scoring record as Argentina face Austria, while France look to seal their place in the knockout rounds against Iraq.

Lionel Messi now owns the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, passing Marta when he scored his 18th goal just before the final whistle.

June 22 : Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in men's World Cup history on Monday, netting his 17th tournament goal during Argentina's match against Austria to…

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…

Lionel Messi has achieved a monumental feat, becoming the all-time leading goalscorer in men's FIFA World Cup history with his 17th tournament goal against Austria. Despite an…

Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history when the Argentina captain netted against Austria on Monday to take his total to 17 goals.

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…

After squandering an early spot-kick, the Argentine star recovers to write another chapter in football history

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

Lionel Messi sets a new World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal, surpassing legends and cementing his status as the tournament’s all-time top scorer.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi on Monday became the all-time leading goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history after scoring his 17th goal.

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.

Messi has become the highest-scoring player in World Cup history with 18 goals. He now has two more than the previous record holder, former Germany striker Miroslav Klose.

Lionel Messi scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals on Monday to break the tournament's all-time scoring record and lead Argentina to a 2-0 victory...

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 became the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history, netting a brace against Austria to seal Argentina’s place in the knockout rounds.

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.