Messi scores his 17th and 18th World Cup goals against Austria on June 22, forty years after Maradona's finest hour, to own the all-time record outright.

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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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…

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

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 set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria

Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria.

Lionel Messi missed a penalty but then made history with his 17th and 18th goals at the World Cup finals as Argentina beat Austria 2-0

Lionel Messi scored twice Monday in Argentina's group stage win over Austria to become the top overall goal scorer in World Cup history, with 18.

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.

Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal and then added an 18th in stoppage time in defending champion Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria on Monday.

A record is broken twice in one game.

Messi's record-breaking 18 World Cup goals are driving interest in Argentina's $ARG fan token and the Chiliz ecosystem as Argentina advances to the knockout

Lionel Messi became the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history after scoring his 17th tournament goal in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria on Monday. The Argentina captain…

BUENOS AIRES, June 23 — Argentinian football fans filling the bars in Buenos Aires on Monday were able to celebrate iconic World Cup moments by two vastly different characters...

Messi becomes the World Cup's all-time top scorer as Argentina qualify, Colombia's result nears, Bolivia's roads reopen and Mexico shuts its PR fast lane.

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

Messi scores his 17th and 18th World Cup goals against Austria on June 22, forty years after Maradona's finest hour, to own the all-time record outright.