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Messi becomes leading goalscorer in World Cup history
The Argentinian player netted his 17th ball in a a FIFA World Cup match, breaking his joint record with Germany's Miroslav Klose
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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.
UPI
· 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
Vanguard News
· 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.
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 ...
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 Namibian
· 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.
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Related coverage for "Messi becomes leading goalscorer in World Cup history": BERNAMA — World : Messi Sets World Cup Scoring Record With 18th Tournament Goal. UPI — Watch: Argentina's Lionel Messi becomes top goal scorer in World Cup history. Vanguard News — Messi becomes leading scorer in World Cup history with 17th goal [Top 5]. The Daily Wire — WATCH: Messi Sets All-Time Record For World Cup Goals. Egyptian Gazette — Messi breaks men’s World Cup scoring record. The Namibian — Messi sets World Cup scoring record as stars outshine weather