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Lionel Messi, Argentina produce epic FIFA World Cup comeback to beat Egypt

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July 7, 2026

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Argentina staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to avoid a stunning exit at hands of Egypt with 3-2 win to reach quarterfinals.

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Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 24, 2026

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.

Associated Press

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· Jun 23, 2026

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

UPI

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· Jun 22, 2026

Watch: Argentina's Lionel Messi becomes top goal scorer in World Cup history

Watch: Argentina's Lionel Messi becomes top goal scorer in World Cup history

teleSUR English

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· Jun 22, 2026

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, []

KLIF – 570AM – Dallas

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· Jun 23, 2026

Lionel Messi Sets New World Cup Record in Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout st...

The Namibian

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· Jun 23, 2026

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.

Irish News

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· Jul 13, 2026

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

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

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jun 28, 2026

World Cup 2026: Messi named best footballer of all-time

Argentina forward, Giuliano Simeone, has named teammate Lionel Messi as the best footballer of all-time. Simeone made the assertion in his post-match interview after Messi came off the bench to score a free-kick in Argentina’s 3-1 win against Jordan in the ongoing World Cup on Saturday. According to the Atletico Madrid star, the 39-year-old Inter Miami [] World Cup 2026: Messi named best footballer of all-time

Legit.ng

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ballon d’Or sends message to Lionel Messi after breaking FIFA World Cup goal record vs Austria

Lionel Messi made history by becoming the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 18 goals, securing Argentina's knockout stage place against Austria.

Kuwait Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

Magical Messi sets World Cup scoring record with 18 goals

ARLINGTON: Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history when the Argentina captain netted twice against Austria on Monday to take his total to 18 goals. Messi had eq...

HESPRESS English

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· Jul 7, 2026

Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a stunning late comeback as the reigning champions beat Egypt 3-2 on Tuesday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. After Argentina fell 2-0 down with just over 20 minutes remaining, Messi created one goal and then thrashed in the equaliser before Enzo Fernandez’s injury-time winner sent Argentina into the last [] The post Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 to reach World Cup quarter-finals appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

India TV News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Lionel Messi helps Argentina pull off miraculous comeback, register stellar 3-2 win over Egypt

Lionel Messi and Argentina overcame their biggest hurdle in Egypt in one of the most dramatic fashions. Registering a 3-2 after coming back from a two-goal deficit, it was Lionel Messi who led the charge for Argentina, helping them register a brilliant victory.

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi breaks World Cup’s all-time scoring record with 17th goal vs Austria

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

Toronto Sun

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· Jun 22, 2026

Magic Lionel Messi makes FIFA World Cup history to send Argentina into last 32

Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history as the captain struck twice to give Argentina a 2-0 win over Austria. Read more.

Egyptian Gazette

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· 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.

Jamaica Observer

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi sets World Cup scoring record with 17th goal

ARLINGTON, United States (AFP) — 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.Messi had equalled Miroslav Klose's all-time mark of 16 World Cup goals when hitting a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria to open his country's title defence in North America last week.

Vanguard News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi becomes leading scorer in World Cup history with 17th goal [Top 5]

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 post Messi becomes leading scorer in World Cup history with 17th goal [Top 5] appeared first on Vanguard News.

BBC Sport

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi makes World Cup history as Argentina reach last 32

Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer as his double against Austria sends holders Argentina into the last 32.

NDTV

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· Jun 22, 2026

Watch: Lionel Messi's Stunning FIFA World Cup's Record 17th Goal

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

BERNAMA

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· 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.

NPR News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Magnificent Messi makes history, breaks all-time World Cup scoring record

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 (men and women).

The Standard

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· Jun 22, 2026

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

Reuters

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi breaks World Cup scoring record

Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, netting twice during Argentina's 2-0 Group J win over Austria. The double also ‌extended Messi's scoring streak to six consecutive World Cup matches. Photographer Kai Pfaffenbach was there to witness and photograph the moment. #Messi #Argentina #WorldCup #Soccer #Football

MyJoyOnline

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· Jun 22, 2026

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.

101GREATGOALS.COM

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· Jul 7, 2026

World Cup 2026: Argentina 3-2 Egypt – Report, result, goals as Enzo Fernandez goal sends Lionel Messi side through with epic comeback in ‘absolutely amazing’ last-16 thriller

Watch the winner as Argentina beat Egypt at the World Cup

OneFootball

· Jun 22, 2026

📸 After record, Messi's photo dump hails Argentina in the Copa

With the two goals scored in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria on Monday (22), Lionel Messi moved clear as the top scorer in World Cup history with 18 goals.After the victory that mathematically and ...

OpsLens

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· Jun 27, 2026

From Lionel Messi to hyenas in Ethiopia: It’s always ‘the Jews’ * WorldNetDaily * by Michael Brown

Source link Lionel Messi is one of the greatest soccer players of all time, an incredibly prolific scorer. His skills were on full display when, playing for his home team

Liverpool.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

Alexis Mac Allister plays quiet World Cup role as Lionel Messi breaks yet another record

Lionel Messi is now the World Cup's leading goalscorer after he helped Argentina to a win over Austria, with Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister barely giving the ball away

RTÉ News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Record-breaking Messi sends Argentina into last 32

Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer when he netted both goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria in Group J in Dallas to confirm the holders' place in the last 32.

WRAL News

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· Jun 22, 2026

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...

Ariana News

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· Jun 25, 2026

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.

CNN

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· Jun 23, 2026

Messi's record-breaking World Cup appearance

Argentina’s Lionel Messi made history as the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, scoring both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Algeria on Monday. Don Riddell looks at how the soon-to-be 39-year-old is cementing his name on the GOAT debate.

Football365

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· Jun 28, 2026

Lionel Messi makes history yet again as Argentina threaten bizarre Brazil record

Lionel Messi made history again – even from the bench – as Argentina rounded out a perfect World Cup group stage against Jordan.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jun 23, 2026

Messi becomes the World Cup's all-time top goalscorer | AJ #shorts

Lionel Messi became the highest goalscorer in World Cup history after scoring his 17th and 18th tournament goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria. The goals saw him surpass both Miroslav Klose and Brazil women's striker Marta, and sent Argentina into the knockout stage. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

CBS Sports

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· Jun 26, 2026

Lionel Messi will start World Cup match on bench for Argentina against Jordan in group stage finale

Messi has five goals already in the tournament and Argentina have clinched first place in Group J

Sada Elbalad

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· Jun 23, 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.

The Japan Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

Stars sparkle early as Messi and Mbappe light up World Cup

Lionel Messi has risen to the challenge in style to become the all-time World Cup record scorer, two games into the tournament.

The Tico Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

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.

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