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Lionel Messi becomes World Cup top scorer

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June 23, 2026

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Lionel Messi becomes World Cup top scorer

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup. The Argentina captain now has the World Cup scoring record all to himself after another standout performance, one that began with frustration after missing a penalty kick and ended in pure elation with another victory. Messi, who many consider the greatest player of all time, scored both goals in his team's 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday. That gave

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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.

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

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.

The Daily Wire

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· 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 ...

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.

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.

Daily Post Nigeria

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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]

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

Legit.ng

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· Jun 22, 2026

Revealed: What Lionel Messi said after breaking Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup top scorer record

Lionel Messi reflects on becoming the World Cup all-time top scorer with 18 goals after a match against Austria, celebrating team success and future prospects.

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.

Yen.com.gh

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lionel Messi Makes World Cup History With Record-Breaking Goal Against Austria

Lionel Messi became the highest goalscorer in men's World Cup history on Monday, moving up to 17 and breaking a tie with Germany legend Miroslav Klose.

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 ...

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.

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, []

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...

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.

TASS

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· Jun 23, 2026

Argentina’s Messi says goals record great, but happier about advancing at World Cup

Lionel Messi is now the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, boasting 18 goals after breaking his tie with German forward Miroslav Klose

Euronews

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi breaks all-time World Cup goalscoring record with 17th goal for Argentina

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.

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.

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 Namibian

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· Jun 22, 2026

Magic Messi makes 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 on Monday and send the champions into the last 32. The player widely regarded as the greatest of all time pounced late in the first half in Texas with a trademark left-footed [] The post Magic Messi makes World Cup history to send Argentina into last 32 appeared first on The Namibian.

CBS Sports

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· Jun 22, 2026

Argentina vs. Austria live stream: How to watch FIFA World Cup, odds, prediction, pick, lineups, channel

Lionel Messi needs just one more goal to become the highest-scoring player in men's World Cup history

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.

Yardbarker

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lionel Messi makes history, becomes all-time leading World Cup goalscorer

He's done it: Lionel Messi is officially the top goalscorer in World Cup history.

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

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

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

Brisbane Times

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· 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.

FOX Sports Digital

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· Jul 7, 2026

Lionel Messi Breaks World Cup All-Time Assists Record In Comeback Win vs. Egypt

Lionel Messi is already the FIFA World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer; now he's the all-time assists leader, too.

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

Football | Mail Online

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· Jul 3, 2026

Argentina vs Cape Verde - World Cup last 32 LIVE: Lionel Messi scores his seventh goal of the tournament to move ahead of Kylian Mbappe in scoring charts thanks to sublime finish

Argentina vs Cape Verde - World Cup last 32 LIVE: Lionel Messi scores his seventh goal of the tournament to move ahead of Kylian Mbappe in scoring charts thanks to sublime finish

Mashable

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· Jun 22, 2026

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.

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.

GiveMeSport

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· Jun 26, 2026

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 2026 World Cup Power Rankings

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has ranked the best players at the 2026 World Cup based on performances. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo feature.

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