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

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June 22, 2026

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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.

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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...

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).

Vanguard News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Argentina down Austria

Lionel Messi set the outright all-time World Cup scoring record with his 17th and 18th goals in the tournament as holders Argentina beat Austria 2-0 to reach the last 32 on Monday. The post Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Argentina down Austria appeared first on Vanguard News.

Fox News

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· Jun 22, 2026

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.

CityNews Montreal

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· Jun 22, 2026

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.

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· Jun 22, 2026

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...

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Related coverage for "Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal for Argentina ": WRAL News — Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal for Argentina. NPR News — Magnificent Messi makes history, breaks all-time World Cup scoring record. Vanguard News — Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Argentina down Austria. Fox News — Lionel Messi sets World Cup goal-scoring record vs Austria. CityNews Montreal — Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th and 18th goals in Argentina win. Daily Sabah — Messi breaks World Cup scoring record as Argentina reach knockout stage