Lionel Messi breaks 11 World Cup records after Argentina's comeback vs Egypt

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 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...

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...

Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th and 18th goals in Argentina win

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal in defending champion Argentina’s match against Austria on Monday, coming about a half hour after dropping his head in frustration when he missed a penalty kick. The record goal for a 1-0 lead came in the 38th minute and [] The post Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th and 18th goals in Argentina win appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

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 56-year World Cup record as Argentina reach quarter-finals

Lionel Messi, at 39, breaks a 56-year-old FIFA World Cup record, inspiring Argentina's comeback victory over Egypt, as they advance to face Switzerland or Colombia.

2026 World Cup: All 4 records Messi broke as Argentina beat Austria 2-0

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, broke at least four records as they beat Austria 2-0 in their second Group H fixture at the 2026 World Cup. This was confirmed by the Guiness World Records in a tweet on Monday night. Messi got the two goals as the current holders qualified for the knockouts of the competition. [] 2026 World Cup: All 4 records Messi broke as Argentina beat Austria 2-0

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

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

Messi achieves record not seen since 1930 World Cup with 8 goals for Argentina

LMessi continued his remarkable 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign by breaking record during Argentina's dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt The post Messi achieves record not seen since 1930 World Cup with 8 goals for Argentina appeared first on Vanguard News.

Lionel Messi breaks record for most career World Cup goals

Lionel Messi has broken the record for the most career goals at the World Cup by scoring in Argentina's game against Austria.

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.

Argentina vs Austria - World Cup Group J LIVE: Lionel Messi chases all-time tournament goal record as the holders seek back-to-back wins

Argentina vs Austria - World Cup Group J LIVE: Lionel Messi chases all-time tournament goal record as the holders seek back-to-back wins

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.

Lionel Messi phoned Miroslav Klose after he equalled his World Cup record

Lionel Messi has broken the all-time FIFA World Cup scoring record, now on 21 goals across 31 games - and Miroslav Klose shared the call they had after Messi equalled his mark

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).

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

Messi breaks World Cup scoring record as Argentina reach knockout stage

Lionel Messi scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals on Monday to break the tournament's all-time scoring record and lead Argentina to a 2-0 victory over Austria, sealing the...

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 breaks goalscoring record

Argentina captain Lionel Messi breaks the World Cup goalscoring record with a brace against Austria.

From retirement to records - another immortal Messi moment

Ten years after announcing he was quitting international football, Lionel Messi is still breaking records for reigning World Cup champions Argentina.

Argentina vs Austria - World Cup Group J RECAP: Lionel Messi breaks Miroslav Klose's all-time tournament record as he scores a brace in win - despite missing a first-half penalty

Argentina vs Austria - World Cup Group J RECAP: Lionel Messi breaks Miroslav Klose's all-time tournament record as he scores a brace in win - despite missing a first-half penalty

Ranking all of Lionel Messi’s 18 World Cup goals after record-breaking Austria double

Record-breaker. The post Ranking all of Lionel Messi’s 18 World Cup goals after record-breaking Austria double appeared first on Planet Football.

FIFA World Cup Day 12 Highlights: Messi Makes History; France, Norway Through

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 12 Highlights: Lionel Messi became the top-scoring player in the tournament's history, surpassing Miroslav Klose's tally of 16 goals.

Argentina legend Lionel Messi breaks 56-year-old record with sixth goal at 2026 FIFA World Cup

Lionel Messi has broken a 56-year-old World Cup record, scoring six goals as Argentina defeats Jordan, setting up a Round of 32 match against Cape Verde.

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.

Messi makes scoring history with double to send Argentina through

Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in Dallas to secure their place in the knockout stages.

Messi becomes World Cup's all-time leading scorer

Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal in defending champion Argentina's match against Austria on Monday.

Argentinean Lionel Messi Shatters 3 New World Cup Records

Lionel Messi delivered another historic performance in Atlanta this Tuesday, reaching 21 career goals in Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt. The Argentinean captain surpassed the legendary Diego Maradona in the assist column with a precise pass to defender Cristian “Cuti” Romero in the 79th minute, reaching nine career assists in World Cup competition []

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.

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 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.

Watch Out, Messi: Mbappé Scores 18th World Cup Goal, One Shy Of All-Time Record

Lionel Messi broke the all-time record for goals at the FIFA World Cup early into this year's tournament; Kylian Mbappé is doing everything he can to make sure that Messi doesn't leave with it.

Lionel Messi breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with strike against Austria

Little magician adds yet another line to his already dazzling resume

Lionel Messi breaks record for career goals scored at the World Cup

Argentina star Lionel Messi has set a new record for career goals scored at the men’s World Cup, recording his 17th World Cup goal against Austria on Monday. Messi scored the record goal in the 38th minute, burying a left-footed one-timer off a pass from Facundo Medina. Messi had a chance to break the record []...Click to read more

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.

Messi sets all-time World Cup scoring record as Argentina reach last 32

Messi scored both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Austria.

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

Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal in defending champion Argentina's match against Austria on Monday, after he had missed a penalty kick earlier in the game.

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.

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.

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