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‘It feels special’: Lionel Messi becomes World Cup all-time leading scorer
Argentinian eclipses Klose to reach 18 goals at finalsCheck out the top scorers in men’s World Cup historyAn exhausted Lionel Messi savoured the “special” feeling of becoming the World Cup’s all-time record goalscorer after his double gave Argentina a 2-0 victory over Austria.Messi broke Germany striker Miroslav Klose’s record, set in 2014, by scoring his 17th goal on this stage seven minutes before half-time, adding another with the final action of the match. He had earlier missed a penalty and admitted his matchwinning contributions were necessary to wash away the taste of that aberration. Continue reading...
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Brisbane Times
· Jun 22, 2026
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.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 22, 2026
Messi breaks men’s World Cup scoring record
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 surpass Germany striker Miroslav Klose.The Argentina captain moved level with Brazilian great Marta, whose 17 goals in the women’s tournament had stood as the overall World Cup record, by scoring [] The post Messi breaks men’s World Cup scoring record appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
The Daily Wire
· Jun 22, 2026
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 ...
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· Jul 5, 2026
Erling Haaland stars as Norway stun Brazil to reach World Cup quarter-finals
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· Jun 22, 2026
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]
BERNAMA
· Jun 23, 2026
World : Messi Sets World Cup Scoring Record With 18th Tournament Goal
ISTANBUL, June 23 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Lionel Messi became the outright leading scorer in World Cup history with his 18th tournament goal after scoring twice in reigning champions Argentina's 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
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Related coverage for "‘It feels special’: Lionel Messi becomes World Cup all-time leading scorer": Brisbane Times — Ranking all 18 of Lionel Messi’s record haul of World Cup goals. Egyptian Gazette — Messi breaks men’s World Cup scoring record. The Daily Wire — WATCH: Messi Sets All-Time Record For World Cup Goals. Irish News — Erling Haaland stars as Norway stun Brazil to reach World Cup quarter-finals. Daily Post Nigeria — 2026 World Cup: Messi breaks Klose’s record, now all-time highest goalscorer [Top 5]. BERNAMA — World : Messi Sets World Cup Scoring Record With 18th Tournament Goal