Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLionel Messi has broken the all-time World Cup top goalscorer record, reaching 18 goals.Argentina’s captain had already achieved his first-ever World Cup hat-trick in a 3-0 win against Algeria, before continuing his fine form in a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday. The 38-year-old has now surpassed the record previously held by Germany's Miroslav Klose.Kylian Mbappé is also nearing the record, and is currently tied with Klose on 16 goals after scoring twice against Iraq.As such, the overall top scorers in Fifa Men’s World Cup history are now as follows: Lionel Messi (18), Kylian Mbappé (16), Miroslav Klose (16), Brazil’s Ronaldo (15) and Gerd Müller (14).In fullLionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record in Argentina v AustriaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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 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 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.

Lionel Messi has become the leading goalscorer in World Cup history after scoring in Argentina’s group game against Austria

Lionel Messi became the highest goalscorer in men's World Cup history, surpassing Miroslav Klose with his 17th goal during the match against Austria. | Football News

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…

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

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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…

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.

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

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

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

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.

Messi has become the highest-scoring player in World Cup history after a goal against Austria put him above German striker Miroslav Klose, who has 16.

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