Antonio Rattin, legendary Argentina star, dies at 89 during 2026 World Cup campaign

FIFA World Cup: Messi turns 39, shows no signs of stopping

The Argentine legend has featured in a record six World Cups — 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 — more than any other men's player. He also holds the record for the most World Cup appearances, having played 32 matches on football's biggest stage. The post FIFA World Cup: Messi turns 39, shows no signs of stopping first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Ronaldo vs Messi Is Not Dead: Cristiano Just Breathed Fresh Life Into It

Lionel Messi is 39. Cristiano Ronaldo is 41. By the time the next FIFA World Cup comes around in 2030 in Spain, at least one of them will most likely have retired. So, savour it while you can.

Messi Breaks World Cup Scoring Record as Argentina Advances

For much of us here in Latin America, watching Lionel Messi at a World Cup has become a familiar ritual. On Monday, the Argentine legend delivered another moment that will be remembered long after the 2026 tournament ends. Messi scored both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Austria, becoming the all-time leading scorer in World [] The post Messi Breaks World Cup Scoring Record as Argentina Advances appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

2026 World Cup: Messi breaks Klose’s record, now all-time highest goalscorer [Top 5]

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has become the all-time top scorer in World Cup history. Messi netted his 17th goal at the 2026 edition, to open the scoring against Austria. The Inter Miami superstar had missed the chance to break the record earlier in the game, after he rolled his penalty wide of the post. But [] 2026 World Cup: Messi breaks Klose’s record, now all-time highest goalscorer [Top 5]

A soldier from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in the SVO.

Aslan Shantukov was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 411 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

All of Messi's record-breaking 17 World Cup goals

Watch all of Lionel Messi's World Cup goals as he breaks Miroslav Klose's individual scoring record with a 17th goal in Argentina's group stage match against Austria.

Lionel Messi scripts history, breaks Miroslav Klose's goal record with historic 17th World Cup goal

The moment finally came for Argentine legend Lionel Messi, as the veteran forward scored his 17th FIFA World Cup goal. He broke the record of German legend Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals in the tournament, and Messi managed to break the record with a magnificent goal against Austria.

Messi magic masks familiar penalty frailty

Atlanta, July 9: Lionel Messi once retired from international football after blasting a penalty into the American sky to...

Real Madrid consider captain transferable, value him at over €100 million – report

One of the players in the Real Madrid dressing room whose image took the greatest hit last season was Federico Valverde, and not without reason.The Uruguayan star, after all, was first involved in a f...

Messi makes World Cup history — the internet reacts

Lionel Messi of Argentina scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals, against Austria — days before his 39th birthday.

Magis Messi tiada tandingan

DALLAS: Lionel Messi sekali lagi membuktikan statusnya sebagai pemain terhebat dalam sejarah bola sepak apabila memecahkan rekod jaringan Piala Dunia dan memastikan Argentina mara ke pusingan kalah mati. Bintang berusia 39 tahun itu, meledak dua gol bagi membantu Argentina menewaskan Austria 2-0 di Stadium Dallas, semalam sekali gus menghadiahkan kemenangan kedua berturut-turut dalam Kumpulan ... Read more The post Magis Messi tiada tandingan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

World Cup 2026 stats: Who’s hit more shots than Mbappe? Who’s run further than Kane? Who’s tackled more than Anderson?

Lionel Messi, Youri Tielemans and Pedri all stand out among the numbers at the 2026 World Cup so far

Ranking all 18 of Lionel Messi’s record haul of World Cup goals

It’s taken him six World Cups, but Argentina’s Lionel Messi is officially the men’s World Cup all-time leading scorer. Here, we rank them all.

Messi smashes more records – even his human moments are part of his extra-terrestrial legend

Lionel Messi took his 2026 World Cup tally to five and his all-time record tally to 18 after both goals in Argentina’s win over Austria.

He's 39, it's his 6th World Cup, and he has scored more men's World Cup goals than anyone in history — meet Messi 2026

At 39, Messi has reached 21 career World Cup goals — surpassing Miroslav Klose's all-time men's record. He has also scored his first World Cup hat-trick and leads the 2026 Golden Boot race. Here's every record in one gallery.

Messi rules the World Cup – but are Argentina too reliant on him?

Five goals in two games have confirmed the Argentine captain as the tournament's all-time leading scorer. But with Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez yet to find the net, questions are growing about what happens if and when Messi's legs give out. Leer más

Lionel Messi Surpasses Miroslav Klose as Historic World Cup Winner and Scorer

The Argentinean captain Lionel Messi became this Monday the all-time top scorer and player with the most victories in World Cup history after scoring a decisive brace against Austria in Dallas. On June 22, the current World Champion Argentina secured qualification for the World Cup 2026 round of 32 after defeating Austria 2-0 in Dallas, []

Los expertos repasan la trayectoria y el presente mundialista de Messi | Pasión Mundial

Los expertos repasaron la evolución de Lionel Messi desde su debut mundialista con José Pekerman hasta su brillante Mundial 2026, donde suma ocho goles a los 39 años. También recordaron las palabras de Gabriel Batistuta antes del duelo ante Suiza.

Lionel Messi: The stats behind the Argentina great’s remarkable World Cup record

Messi is chasing a second title and a first golden boot.

Argentina 2-0 Austria: Lionel Messi makes history as World Cup holders sail into knockout stages

Greatest ever trailed Miroslav Klose by just one goal

Mondial 2026 : Lionel Messi entre dans l’histoire et porte l’Argentine face à l’Autriche avec un doublé

Grâce à un doublé légendaire de Lionel Messi à Arlington, l’Argentine a dominé l’Autriche (2-0), ce lundi 22 juin 2026, pour s’emparer seule de la tête du groupe J. Malgré un penalty manqué d’entrée, le capitaine argentin s’est racheté de la plus belle des manières en inscrivant ses 17e et 18e buts de la compétition, [] The post Mondial 2026 : Lionel Messi entre dans l’histoire et porte l’Argentine face à l’Autriche avec un doublé first appeared on Guineematin.com.

World Cup: Record-making Messi scores twice as Argentina progress

Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time record goalscorer as his double against Austria sent holders Argentina into the last 32.

Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal for Argentina

Lionel Messi now has the World Cup scoring record with 17 goals in his career. He scored in the 38th minute of Argentina's game against Austria after missing a penalty kick in the ninth minute. The record goal for a 1-0 lead came two days before Messi’s 39th birthday, and amid the concern of an a...

From his double in the 2022 final to stoppage-time winners: All 18 of Lionel Messi's World Cup goals RANKED after legend broke Miroslav Klose's record

From his double in the 2022 final to stoppage-time winners: All 18 of Lionel Messi's World Cup goals RANKED after legend broke Miroslav Klose's record

Messi's world record sends Argentina into knockouts

Messi's world record sends Argentina into knockouts

Top Mexico Goalscorers In World Cup History: Julián Quiñones Moves Into Tie For First

Here are the top-five goalscorers in the Mexican men's national team's FIFA World Cup history.

Messi sets World Cup scoring record as stars outshine weather

Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer on Monday to fire Argentina into the last 32 as France overcame weather chaos before advancing to the knockout rounds alongside Norway. Messi’s record-breaking display was the centerpiece of another gripping day of World Cup action where the star names once again shone the brightest. Kylian [] The post Messi sets World Cup scoring record as stars outshine weather appeared first on The Namibian.

Messi turns 39: Is Argentina great somehow better than ever?

Lionel Messi celebrates his 39th birthday on Wednesday having made an astonishing start to the World Cup. After the hat-trick against Algeria that took him level with Miroslav Klose's goal record, he scored twice against Austria to go two clear.

World Cup 2026 live: Lionel Messi goal in Argentina vs Cape Verde ‘genius at work’ after ‘magnificent touch’

Lionel Messi scored his seventh goal at the World Cup 2026

2026 FWC Day 12 Highlights: Messi New Record, France & Norway to Knockouts

Lionel Messi made history on the 12th day of the FIFA World Cup 2026, becoming the tournament’s all-time leading goalscorer and leading Argentina into the Round of 32.

Argentina fans celebrate as Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history

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 on Monday. (AP Video shot by Thomas Peipert) #messi #worldcup #lionelmessi Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Lionel Messi sets World Cup goal-scoring record vs Austria

Lionel Messi sets the all-time FIFA World Cup goals record with 17, passing Miroslav Klose during Argentina's match against Austria on Monday night.

Messi scores twice as Argentina beat Austria, extends World Cup scoring record

Washington, June 23 (SANA) Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 on Monday to move closer to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while extending his record as the tournament’s all-time leading scorer. The match, played at ATT Stadium in Texas, was Argentina’s second Group J fixture and secured a []

WATCH: Messi Sets All-Time Record For World Cup Goals

Argentina’s Lionel Messi became the all-time leading World Cup goal scorer on Monday, passing Germany’s Miroslav Klose as the new record holder with 17 goals. Messi scored in the 38th minute in his second game of the group stages against Austria with an assist from Facundo Medina. In the opening minutes of the game, Messi ...