Lionel Messi wrote himself into the record books again as he scored his 17th and 18th goals in a FIFA World Cup, becoming the all-time leading scorer.

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…

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Lionel Messi now has the World Cup scoring record with 18 goals in his career after scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Austria.

Lionel Messi now has the World Cup scoring record with 17 goals in his career

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

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 World Cup history, netting twice during Argentina's 2-0 Group J win over Austria on Monday.The double also extended…

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…

A goal against Austria was Messi’s 17th World Cup goal, a new record.

Messi separates himself from Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who netted 16 goals in the World Cup.

Argentina’s star forward opened the scoring on Monday against Austria.

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…

Messi becomes the all-time leading scorer in men's World Cup history with 17 goals, matching Marta's overall record.

The Argentinian player netted his 17th ball in a a FIFA World Cup match, breaking his joint record with Germany's Miroslav Klose

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

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

Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history when the Argentina captain netted against Austria on Monday

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.